02-028CITY OF SHOREWOOD
• RESOLUTION NO. 0 2 - 0 2 8
A RESOLUTION DENYING A SETBACK VARIANCE TO
JEFFREY JOHNSON
WHEREAS, Jeffrey Johnson (Applicant) proposes to build a garage on property located
at 5830 Club Lane, said property being described as:
"The northerly 110.00 feet of the easterly 198.00 feet of Lot 41, AUDITOR'S
SUBDIVISION NO. 133, Hennepin County, Minnesota."
WHEREAS, the location of the proposed garage does not comply with the setback
requirements of the Shorewood Zoning Code, and the Applicant has therefore made application
for a variance; and
WHEREAS, the application was reviewed by the City Planner and his comments were
set forth in a memorandum dated 1 March 2002, which memorandum is on file in the Shorewood
City Hall; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held and the application was reviewed by the Planning
Commission on 6 March 2002 and, after deliberation, the Planning Commission recommended
• denial of the requested variance; and
WHEREAS, the City Council at their regular meeting held on 25 March 2002 reviewed
the material submitted by the Applicant, the recommendation of the Planning Commission and
the Planning Director's staff report.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Shorewood as follows:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The Applicant's property is located in the R-1A zoning district which allows
single-family dwellings and accessory structures and requires a. 50-foot front yard setback.
2. The Applicant proposes to build the garage approximately 13 feet from Club Lane
which requires a variance of 37 feet.
3. The Applicant claim a loss of view of the adjoining golf course if the garage is
located within the buildable area of the lot.
4. The subject property contains 21,780 square feet of area and is occupied by Mr.
is Johnson's house and a small utility shed.
• 5.. The property was previously occupied by a garage that complied with the setback
requirements of the R-lA zoning district, and which was demolished by the applicant.
6. There is adequate buildable area for a garage to be built in compliance with
Shorewood's Zoning requirements.
CONCLUSIONS
1. The variance requested by the Applicant constitutes a significant deviation from
the requirements of the Shorewood Zoning Code.
2. The Applicant's property can be put to a reasonable use under the conditions
imposed by the Shorewood Zoning Code.
3. The Applicant has not met the criteria for the grant of a variance under Section
1201.05 of the Shorewood City Code and has failed to establish any undue hardship as defined
by Minn. Stat. Section 462.357, Subd. 6(2).
4. That the Applicant's request for the variance set forth above is hereby denied.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WOOD this 8th day of
April 2002.
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ATTEST:
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WOODY LOB, MAYOR
:ATOR/CLERK
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