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The GCC code does not differentiate between the residential and nonresidential uses in <br />the zoning district for impervious surface requirements, although both are required to <br />compose a golf course community. <br />5. Unique Circumstances. The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances not created <br />by the landowner: <br />The subject property is the location for parking for the surrounding golf course, <br />clubhouse, amenities, and administrative spaces and as such, it is necessary for the <br />subject property to contain greater impervious coverage. The function of the golf <br />course requires the whole set of parcels; the golf course landscape parcels cannot <br />function as intended without the clubhouse parcel, and vice versa. <br />6. Character of Locality. The proposed variance will not alter the essential character of <br />the locality in which the property in question is located. <br />The variance will not impact the essential character of the area. The subject property <br />is surrounded by a pervious golf course, which the subject property provides parking <br />and other. facilities for. The overall impervious coverage increase for the parcel <br />holistically should not alter the essential character of the community. <br />7. Adjacent Properties and Traffic. The proposed variance will not impair an adequate <br />supply of light and air to properties adjacent to the property in question or substantially <br />increase the congestion of the public streets or substantially diminish or impair property <br />values within the neighborhood. <br />The subject property is adequately buffered from residential properties through green <br />space and landscaping and as such the variance should not impair adjacent <br />properties. <br />DECISION <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, and based upon the <br />information received and the above Findings, that the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo <br />hereby approves the Applicants' request to allow for a variance to increase the maximum <br />impervious surface, subject to the following conditions: <br />1. The variance is for an impervious surface total of 56.31% of the lot. <br />2. If approved, this variance shall expire if the work does not commence within 12 months <br />of the date of granting the variance. <br />Passed and duly adopted this 3rd day of December 2024 by the City Council of the City of Lake <br />Elmo, Minnesota. <br />Mayor Charles Cadenhead <br />ATTEST: <br />)JuJohn o , Vity Clerk <br />