RES 15-044 Denying Variance from required setbacks for 2926 Armour Terrace

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CITY OF ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 15 -044 RESOLUTION DENYING A VARIANCE FROM THE REQUIRED REAR AND SIDE YARD SETBACKS AND DENYING A VARIANCE TO LOT COVERAGE IN ORDER TO CONSTRUCT A POOL AND POOL DECKING AT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2926 ARMOUR TERRACE WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony Village received a request from the Applicant Jeff Carlson for a variance from the rear and side setback to allow the location of pool equipment closer than 10 feet from the side and rear yard property line and a variance to exceed the maximum lot coverage of 35 percent for the construction of a pool and pool deck at the property located at 2926 Armour Terrace on April 24, 2015, legally described as follows: Lot 017, Block 005, Crestview Terrace, Hennepin County, Minnesota WHEREAS, the property located at 2926 Armour Terrace is located within the City's Rl Zoning District; and WHEREAS, a 10 -foot rear and side yard setback is required within the R Zoning District for pool equipment; and WHEREAS, a 35 percent lot coverage maximum is required on lots 9,000 square feet or larger; and WHEREAS, the existing lot coverage exceeds the maximum, currently at 45 percent. WHEREAS, the Applicant has requested a 5 -foot variance from the rear and a 5- foot variance from the side yard setback to allow for the construction of pool equipment located 5 feet from both the side and rear property line; and WHEREAS, the Applicant has requested a variance of 5 percentage points to allow the lot coverage to be 50 percent; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission acting as the Board of Adjustments and Appeals, reviewed and considered the request based on the related documents shown in the Applicant's application in a public hearing at their regular meeting on May 18, 2015 and continued the public hearing to their meeting on June 22, 2015 for the applicant to come forward with revised plans, and recommended denial of the request; and NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of St. Anthony Village adopts the following findings of fact related to the Applicant's variance request: