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RESOLurICN 00. ,tM~gg
A RESOLurICN DENYING AN M'.IENI.1VJENl' TO 1HE ZeNING ORDINANCE
OF 1HE CI1Y OF SIDRm\aD
WHEREAS, Nanci Strickland-Balogh, (Appl icant), owns an interest
in certain land in the City of Shorewood, Minnesota, legally described as:
Lot 108, Auditor's Subdivision No. 133 and the West
100 feet of the South 10 feet of Lot 1, Pebble Brook
Addi t ion
and
WHEREAS, said land (Subject Property) is presently zoned R-1A;
and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has applied for an amendment to the Zoning
Ordinance whereby the Subject Property would be zoned R-1B; and
WHEREAS, a public hearing was held and the application reviewed
by the Planning Corrmission on April 5, 1988; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the application at their
regular meeting on April 11, 1988, and voted to return the application to
the Planning Corrmission for further study and recommendation; and
WHEREAS, a further review of the application was had before the
Planning Corrmission on April 19, 1988; and
\~, the City Council, at their regular meeting on April 25,
1988, voted to deny the application and directed the City Attorney to
prepare Findings and Conclusions for review and action by the Council at
their next regularly scheduled meeting.
I\OV, lHEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Ci ty Counci I of the Ci ty of
Shorewood as follows:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. That the above-described property carries a density
classification of semi-rural residential (0 - 1 unit per acre) under the
City Comprehensive Plan.
2. That a substantial majority of the land in the immediate area
of the Subject Property is classified as semi-rural residential (0 - 1
uni ts per acre).
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3. That the increase in density proposed by the amendnent would
be inconsistent with the density as set forth in the Comprehensive Plan
for the adjacent areas.
4. That an increase in density for the Subject Property would be
adverse to the general welfare, public health and safety of the conmunity.
5. That the proposed action has been considered in relation to
the specific policies and provisions of and has been found to be
inconsistent with the official City Comprehensive Plan.
<UO.,US ICNS
That based on the foregoing, the City Council of the City of
Shorewood hereby denies Applicant's request for an amendment to the City
Comprehensive Plan changing the classification of the Subject Property
from semi-residential (0 - 1 unit per acre) to low-density residential
(1 - 2 units per acre).
AOOPTED BY 1HE CI1Y CIXJNCIL of the City of Shorewood this 9th day of May,
1988.
Robert Rascop, Mayor
ATrEST:
Sandra L. Kennelly, City Clerk