98-013
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CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO. 98-013
A RESOLUTION GRANTING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
FOR A SPECIAL HOME OCCUPATION
TO JAMES BRUCE
WHEREAS, James Bruce (Applicant) is the owner of certain real property located at
5755 Merry Lane in the City of Shorewood, County of Hennepin, State of Minnesota, legally
described on Exhibit A, attached; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant proposes to conduct a residential contracting business in the
lower level of the existing home on the property; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant proposes to employ one person who will work in the home
who does not reside on the premises; and
WHEREAS, the Shorewood Zoning Code requires a conditional use permit for a home
occupation which employs a person who does not reside on the premises; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant's request was reviewed by the City Planner, and his
recommendations were duly set forth in a memorandum to the Planning Commission dated 30
December 1997, which memorandum is on file at City Hall; and
WHEREAS, after required notice, a public hearing was held and the application was
reviewed by the Planning Commission at their regular meeting on 6 January 1998, the minutes of
which meeting are on file at City Hall; and
WHEREAS, the Applicants' request for conditional use permits was considered by the
City Council at their regular meeting on 26 January 1998, at which time the Planner's
memorandum and the minutes of the Planning Commission were reviewed and comments were
heard by the Council from the City Staff.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Shorewood as follows:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. That the Subject Property is located in an R-IA/S, Single-Family
Residential/Shoreland zoning district and contains approximately three-quarters of and acre.
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dwelling.
That the proposed home occupation will be conducted within the existing
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3. That existing parking area on the site will adequately serve the proposed
employee and occasional clients visiting the property.
CONCLUSIONS
1. That based upon the foregoing, the City Council hereby grants the Applicants'
request for a conditional use permit for a Special Home Occupation
2. That this approval is subject to the following conditions:
a. There shall be no outside storage of building materials or large construction
vehicles (e.g. skid-steer loaders, trailers, dump trucks, etc.).
b. There shall be no display of signage related to the residential contracting business.
c. Construction crews employed by the Applicant shall not meet at the site.
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 23rd day of February
1998.
ATTEST:
es C. Hurm
y Administrator/Clerk
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION:
"Lot 190 and that part of Lot 191, which lies Southerly of the following described line:
commencing at the Northeast corner of Section 35, Township 117, Range 23, Hennepin County,
Minnesota; thence South along the East line of said Section 35 a distance of 103.00 feet; thence
Southwesterly deflecting right 37 degrees, 15 minutes, 48 seconds a distance of 2224.14 feet to
the point of beginning of the line to be described; thence Southeasterly deflecting left 91 degrees
22 minutes 41 seconds a distance of 56.57 feet, thence Southeasterly deflecting right 9 degrees
55 minutes 43 seconds a distance of 148.95 feet thence Northeasterly deflecting left 68 degrees
30 minutes 21 seconds to the shoreline of Christmas Lake and said line there ending, Auditor's
Subdivision Number One Hundred and Twenty, HennepinCounty, Minnesota, according to the
plat thereof of file or of record in the office of the Registrar of Titles in and for said County."
Exhibit A