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WHEREAS, the City of Lake Elmo is a municipal corporation organized and existing
under the laws of the State of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, Scott and Julie Drommerhausen, 9359 Jane Road North, Lake Elmo, MN
55042 ("Applicant'), has submitted an application to the City of Lake Elmo (the "City") for
variances to allow construction of an approximately 685 square -foot addition, which will replace
an existing deck, to the east of an existing home currently setback 45.4 feet from the Ordinary
High Water Level (OHWL) and maximum impervious surface standards to increase the current
impervious surface percentage from 26.9% to 29.7%.
WHEREAS, notice has been published, mailed and posted pursuant to the Lake Elmo
Zoning Ordinance, Section 154.109; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission held a public hearing on said matter
on June 12, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the Lake Elmo Planning Commission has submitted its report and
recommendation to the City Council as part of a Staff Memorandum dated June 12, 2017; and
WHEREAS, the City Council considered said matter at its June 20, 2017 meeting and
adopted Resolution 2017-067, approving the variance request, subject to the following
conditions of approval:
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WHEREAS, the Council now rescinds Resolution 2017-062, and this Resolution is no
longer in effect; and
NOW, THEREFORI� based on the testimony elicited and information received, the
City Council makes the following-
1) That the procedures for obtaining said Variance are found in the Lake Elmo Zoning
Ordinance, Section 154.109.
2) That all the submission requirements of said Section 154.109 have been met by the
Applicant.
a) A variance to allow fbi an addition to Aft existing single-family detached home
that does not meet the minimum setback from the OHWL or maximum
impervious surface requirements.
4) That the Variance will be located on property legally described as follows- Lots
Berschen's Shores, Washington County, Minnesota. PID# 10.029.21.24.0006.
6) That the plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to the property not
created by the landowner. Specific findings.- Theproperty is unique in that it is much
wider than it is long, and the Applicant was not involved in the p process of this
property nor the adoption of the City's shoreland standards. The Applicant also was not
involved in any previous variance requestsfor the subjectprqperj);�
7) That the proposed variance will not alter the essential character of the locality in which
the property in question is located. SpeciricjIndings - The proposed addition is in place of
ncipal
an existing deck and only slightly increases thefootprint of the existingpri structure,
including the exi deck, by 109 squarefeet. Additionally, the proposed addition does
notfurther encroach on the exisfitik setback of theprincipal structurefroin the 01101 of
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CONCLUSIONS AND DECISION
BasedResolution• • no longer in effect, and the
Applicant's application for a Variance is granted, subject to the following conditions.
1 The, Applicant shall secure any required permits and plan approvals from the City and ether
applicable jurisdictions.
Passed and duly adopted this 1I` day of August 2017 y the City Council of the City of Lake
Elmo, Minnesota.
OhJolffinlson,
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i Clerk
Mike Pearson, Mayor
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