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86-106 . . . RESOLUTION NO. /6I~/&~ WHEREAS, James Sidwell has applied for a variance for the construction of a boat house (accessory building) on property located at 5000 Shady Island Point in the City of Shorewood, legally described as: Lot 1, Shady Island, Lake Minnetonka, Hennepin County, Minnesota and WHEREAS, the proposed accessory building is located at a distance of 22 feet from the shoreline of Lake Minnetonka; and WHEREAS, Shorewood Ordinance requires a variance for the construction of any building closer than 50 feet from the lakeshore; and WHEREAS, a public hearing on the matter was held before the Shorewood Planning Commission on September 2, 1986, and subsequent to said hearing, the Planning Commission voted to recommend to the Council that the variance request be denied; and WHEREAS, at a regular meeting on September 8, 1986, the City Council moved to direct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution setting forth findings and conclusions denying applicant's request for variance. 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 zoned R-IA, single family residential, and the required lakeshore setback is 50 feet, pursuant to Shorewood Ordinance. 2. That the subject property contains ample space for the proposed boat house (accessory building) to be constructed within the set-back requirements of the Shorewood Ordinance. . . . . . 3. That the subject property can be put to a reasonable use without the granting of the requested variance. 4. That the applicant has not established "undue hardship" as defined by Minnesota Statutes. CONCLUSIONS That based on the foregoing, the City Council of the City of Shorewood concludes that applican'ts request for a variance, as set out hereinabove, be and hereby is denied. ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this day of , , 1986. Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk