Resolution 2013-007 Allowing Christ Lutheran Church to Split Lot

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and 0.27 acres in size, which is under the minimum lot size requirement of 1.5 acres. The proposed parcels would also be 80 and 123.5 feet in length, which is shorter than the minimum requirement of 150 feet. 4) That the Variance will be located on property legally described as follows: Lots 39 and 40, County Auditor's Plat No. 8, as surveyed and platted and now on file in the Office of the Registrar of Titles of Washington County, Minnesota, being in the Village of Lake Elmo, Minnesota. More commonly ki-own as 3549 Lake Elmo Avenue North. j) That the strict enforcement of Zoning Ordinance would cause practical difficulties and that the property owner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner not permitted by an official control. Specificndirrgs: That the proposed use is reasonable because the potential buyer of the,forrner Lake Elmo Bank building has stated that they do not have a needfir all of the parking provided on the site. Between theformer Dank building and the Christ Lutheran Church facility there is an expected an?ount of parking that will be using this property that will not change due to a change in ownership over a portion q f the site. d) That the plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the landowner. Specific findings: That the applicant's property is unique due to the large amount of parking that exceeds most other offstreet parking lots in the downtown village area of Lake Elmo. The Zoning Ordinance does allow, for waivers of parking requirements in the GB — General Business District and any future users would need to request such a waiver under if their parking needs exceeded the amount available. 7) That the proposed variance will not alter the essential character of the locality in which the property in question is located. Specific,/indings.- That the proposed lot split will not change the current use of the site for offices andparking. Any potential impacts associated with a lack ofparking for the office uses could be mitigated with a shared parking arrangement that allowed any potential building tenants to use the parking area outside of peak Church usage periods. 8) That the proposed variance will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to property adjacent to the property in question or substantially increase the congestion of the public streets or substantially diminish or impair property values within the neighborhood. FSpecific,lndingse No impacts above and kvond those considered norinaxlfor aanp other business use in the surrounding area would be expected should the variance be granted Based on the foregoing, the Applicant's application for a Variance is granted, provided the following conditions are met: RESOLUTION 2013-07