04-036• CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO. 04-036
A RESOLUTION GRANTING A SETBACK VARIANCE
TO ROBERT AND LINDY HENSLEY
WHEREAS, Robert and Lindy Hensley (Applicants) are the owners of real
property located at 28110 Woodside Road, City of Shorewood, County of Hennepin, State of
Minnesota, legally described as:
"Tract C, Registered Land Survey No. 757, files of Registrar of Titles, Hennepin County,
Minnesota"; and
WHEREAS, the Applicants have an existing single-family dwelling, which dwelling is
located approximately six -tenths of a foot from the right-of-way of Woodside Road, making it a
nonconforming structure; and
WHEREAS, the Applicants have applied for a variances to construct an addition and
patio on the west side of the existing building; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant's request was reviewed by the City Planner, whose
recommendations are included in a memorandum, dated 30 March 2004, a copy of which is on
• file at City Hall; and
WHEREAS, after required notice a public hearing was held and the application reviewed
by the Planning Commission at a regular meeting held on 6 April 2004, the minutes of which
meeting are on file at City Hall; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the application at its regular meeting on 12
April 2004, at which time the Planner's memorandum and the Planning Commission's
recommendations were reviewed and comments were heard by the Council from the Applicant
and from the City staff; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Shorewood as follows:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The subject property is located in an R-lAJS, Single -Family
Residential/Shoreland zoning district, which requires a 50-foot setback from the public right-of-
way.
2. The existing building on the property is located approximately six -tenths of a foot
• from the right-of-way of Woodside Road.
3. The subject property is substandard with respect to lot area, having only 28755
• square feet, where 40,000 square feet is the minimum lot size for the R-lA/S zoning district.
4. The existing north side lot line is jogged, resulting in a diminished lot width of
approximately 35 feet for the westerly 313 feet of the lot.
5. The existing home was built in 1910, is in very sound physical condition, and is
entirely outside of the buildable area of the lot.
6. The existing home contains approximately 1760 square feet of floor area on the
two main levels, with an additional 500 square feet of floor area in the basement.
7. The proposed addition is one story in height and contains 922 square feet of area.
CONCLUSIONS
1. That the Applicants have satisfied the criteria for the grant of a variance under the
Shorewood City Code and have established an undue hardship as defined by Minnesota Statutes.
2. That based upon the foregoing, the City Council hereby grants to the Applicants a
setback variance to construct the addition illustrated on Exhibits A-C, attached hereto and made a
is northeast
hereof. Approval is subject to the Applicants providing additional landscaping to the
northeast of the proposed addition, which landscaping shall be approved by the Zoning
Administrator.
3. That the City Administrator/Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to provide a
certified copy of this resolution for filing with the Hennepin County Recorder or Registrar of
Titles.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD this 12th day of
April 2004.
WOODY LOVE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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• CRAIG AWSON, CITY ADMINISTRATOR/CLERK
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