2002.04.15 RESO 2002-0014 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

RESOLUTION 2002-14 APPROVING SIDE YARD SETBACK VARIANCES AND A VARIANCE TO ALLOW AN ATTACHED GARAGE THAT EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM SIZE PERMITTED BY THE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR RICHARD CHAREST ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 12770 HOMESTEAD DRIVE WHEREAS, an application has been filed by Richard Charest that requests approval of a variance to permit a 2,081 square foot attached garage and two side yard setback variances on property located at 12770 Homestead Drive, as legally described as follows: Insert Legal WHEREAS, the Board of Zoning Appeals and Adjustments has reviewed said variances at a duly called public meeting and recommends approval of the variances. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUGO, MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does approve the variances for Richard Charest on property located at 12770 Homestead Drive, subject to the following conditions: 1. Variance are approved to allow a 2,081 square foot attached garage 36 feet from the north and south lot lines in accordance with the application dated February 15, 2002, subject to the following conditions: 2. The garage addition shall only be used for the storage of personal belongings and vehicles. 3. The variances are approved based on the following findings: a. The variance as requested is permissible by law. The requested variances are from the dimensional requirements of the ordinance and is permissible by law. b. The strict enforcement of the ordinance would cause undue hardship because of circumstances unique to the individual property not caused by the landowner. The subject property is unique because it will contain a walkout home, which allows the applicant to construct a two level garage. c. The granting of the variance would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the ordinance. The purpose of limiting the size of an attached garage to 1,000 square feet is to insure that an attached garage does not dominate the appearance of the home, and that the primary use of the property remains as a single family home. The proposed garage would be two levels, which will help to minimize the visual impacts of the larger garage.