08-003CITY OF SHOREWOOD
RESOLUTION NO. 08-003
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE BOULDER BRIDGE
FARM DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT
WHEREAS, an Agreement was made and entered into on the 17th day of December,
1980, by and between the City of Shorewood, a Minnesota municipal corporation (the City) and
Boulder Bridge Farm, I11c., a Minnesota corporation, for the development of certain lands into
single-family dwelling sites as a "planned unit residential development"; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement was based upon the development of single-family
residential lots subject to R-lA/S, Single-Family Residential/Shoreland (previously designated as
R-1) zoning standards; and
WHEREAS, representatives of the Boulder Bridge Farm Homeowner's Association
(Applicants) have an interest in certain real properties in the City of Shorewood, legally
described as:
"Lots 3-5 , 10-16 and 19, Block 1 , Boulder Bridge Second Addition, Hennepin. County,
Minnesota"; and
WHEREAS, the Applicants have applied to the City for an amendment to the Agreement
that would allow a reduction in the rear yard setbacks for certain lots within Boulder Bridge
Farm; and
WHEREAS, the Applicants' request was reviewed by the City Planner, whose
recommendations are included in a memorandum, dated 29 November 2007 , a copy of which is
on file at the Shorewood City Hall; and
WHEREAS, the application was reviewed by the Planning Commission at a regular
meeting held on 4 December 2007, the minutes of which meeting are on file at City Hall; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered the application at its regular meeting on 10
December 2007, at which time the Planners memorandum and the Planning Commission's
recommendations were reviewed and comments were heard by the Council from the Applicants
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 current minimum rear yard setback requirement for Boulder Bridge
Farm is 50 feet.
2. Lots 3-5, 10-16 and 19, Block 1, Boulder Bridge Second Addition abut the
perimeter trail located on the north, east and south sides of Boulder Bridge Second Addition,
which trail is a minimum of 30 feet wide.
3. A reduction in the rear yard setbacks for the subject properties would result in
setbacks from the perimeter of the development of 60 feet, 10 feet greater than that required by
the Shorewood Zoning Code.
CONCLUSIONS
1. Paragraph 2 of the Boulder Bridge Fann Development Contract, dated 17
December, 1980, is hereby amended to include:
"The minimum rear yard setback requirement for Lots 3-5, 10-16 and 19, Block 1
Boulder Bridge Second Addition is hereby reduced to 30 feet."
2. The Applicants shall record this resolution, with the Hennepin County Recorder
or Registrar of Titles within thirty (30) days of the date of the certification of this resolution.
3. The City Clerk will furnish the Applicant with a certified copy of this resolution
for recording purposes.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHOREWOOD this 14th day of
January 2008.
HRISTINE LIZEE, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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