RZ11-09 CITY OF HOPKINS
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Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: RZ11-9
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDING
APPROVAL OF A REAR YARD SETBACK VARIANCE
WHEREAS, an application for Variance VNI 1-1 has been made by Elizabeth Hatlestad;
and
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
1. That an application for Variance VN11-1 was made by Elizabeth
Hatlestad on May 27, 2011;
2. That the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission, pursuant to mailed
notice, held a meeting on the application and reviewed such application on
June 28, 2011: all persons present were given an opportunity to be heard;
3. That the written comments and analysis of the City staff were considered;
and
4. Legal description of the parcel is as follows:
Lots 29 and 30, Block 6, FA SAVAGES INTERLACHEN PARK
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ZONING AND PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA, that application for Variance
VN11-1 to reduce the rear yard setback from 35' to 20' 8.5" is hereby recommended for
approval based on the following Findings of Fact:
1. That 100 Homedale does have a practical difficulty to the parcel because it is
a corner lot.
2. That the need for the setback variance was not created by the applicant.
3. That the applicant does meet the three criteria for the granting of a variance.
BASED ON THE FOREGOING FINDINGS OF FACT, the Zoning and Planning
Commission of the City of Hopkins, Minnesota, hereby determines that the literal enforcement
of the 35-foot rear yard setback in the R-1-C zoning district would cause a practical difficulty
because of circumstances unique to the subject property, that the approval of the requested
variance to the extent necessary to compensate for such practical difficulty is in keeping with the
intent of the Hopkins City Code, and that the variance of 14' 3.5" feet is reasonable.
Adopted this 28th day of June 2011.
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^ at Beddor, Vice Chair