RES 19-070 DENYING A REQUEST FOR A SUBDIVISION, VARIANCES FROM REQUIRED LOT AREA, AND VARIANCE FOR SETBACK FROM THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY FOR PROPERTY AT 3645 CHELMSFORD RD

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CITY OF SAINT ANTHONY VILLAGE HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA RESOLUTION 19-070 A RESOLUTION DENYING A REQUEST FOR A SUBDIVISION, VARIANCES FROM REQUIRED LOT AREA, AND VARIANCE FOR SETBACK FROM THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY FOR PROPERTY AT 3645 CHELMSFORD ROAD WHEREAS, the City of St. Anthony Village received a request from Anselmo Marquez Motiel and Mary Margaret Reagan-Montiel for a subdivision and variances from the required lot area and front setback on a parcel with PID No. 06-029-23-11-0004; and WHEREAS, the property is located in the R-1 Single Family Residential district and the applicable minimum lot area is 9,000 square feet for interior lots and 11,000 square feet for corner lots; and WHEREAS, the applicants are seeking a subdivision with lot areas of 6,150 square feet (interior Lot B) and 8,610 square feet (corner Lot A); and WHEREAS, the applicable front yard setback is approximately 71 feet from 37th Avenue NE for the Subject Property based on the average setback of the adjoining parcels; and WHEREAS, the applicants are seeking a setback from 37th Avenue NE of 30 feet; and WHEREAS, Title XV Land Usage, Chapter 152 Zoning Code Section §152.245 provides that City Council must provide evidence that the subject matter of the application is within the scope of the section and that strict enforcement would cause practical difficulties; and WHEREAS, the City Council has considered all of the comments, submissions and the staff report, which are incorporated by reference into the resolution; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on September 17, 2019 on the application and the applicant and members of the public were provided the opportunity to present information to the Planning Commission; and WHEREAS, the City Council makes the following findings of fact in support of the resolution: Denial of Subdivision and Lot Area Variances: 1. The property is currently put to a reasonable use as a single family parcel, consistent with the requirements of the R-1 zoning district.