HomeMy WebLinkAbout2020.01.06 RESO 2020-4 Variance for Street Frontage at 17530 Henna Ave RESOLUTION 2020-4
APPROVING A VARIANCE FR
OM ROM THE STREET FRONTAGE
REQUIREMENTS FOR A PARCEL LOCATED AT 17530 HENNA AVENUE
NORTH
WHEREAS Wayne Scanlan has requested approval of a variance request to allow a
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parcel to have 0 feet of road frontage, where 300 feet is required by ordinance for the
property legally described as follows:
See Attached
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed said variance at a duly called public
hearing on December 19, 2019, and recommends approval with the following findings
and conditions:
1. Parcel ID 03.031.21.32.0002(parcel D) and 03.031.21.23.0002 (parcel A) shall be
combined into one lot.
2. The proposed variance is permissible by law.
3. The applicant is proposing to use the property for a single family home. This is
reasonable use of the property as it is consistent with how the properties have
been used for several years.
4. Parcel A has a separate tax identification number and has been used as a separate
parcel for several years. Although the property has a covenant against it to be
combined with parcel C, it is unique in that is has a home on it and has been used
as a separate parcels for several years.
5. The variance will not noticeably change the character of the area.
6. There are practical difficulties in meeting the ordinance standards.
7. The spirit and intent of the ordinance is to ensure parcels in the FUS zoning have
adequate street frontage for access to the parcel. The property does have approval
cross parcel B with a shared driveway to access the parcel. The property has
adequate access to a public street and meets the spirit and intent of the ordinance.
8. The property is not located within a floodplain area.
9. The property is served by well and a septic system.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF HUGO, MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does approve the
variance request for Wayne Scanlan to allow a parcel to have 0 feet of road frontage,
where 300 feet is required by ordinance.
ADOPTED by the City Council this 6d' day of January, 2020
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Tom Weidt, Mayor
ATTEST:
Michele Lindau, City Clerk
Legal Description
That part of the South Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter, Section 3,
Township 31 North, Range 21 West, Washington County, Minnesota, lying West of the East 665
feet thereof.
Excluding Horseshoe Lake.
Including all Riparian Rights.
Subject to and together with any other valid easements, restrictions and reservations.