RZ15-24 �~ CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: RZ15-24
RESOLUTION MAKING F1NDINGS OF FACT AND
RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A SIDE YARD SETBACK VARIANCE
WHEREAS, an application for Variance VN15-4 has been made by Howard Johnson and
Billee Kraut; and,
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
1. That an application for Variance VN15-4 was made by Howard Johnson
and Billee Kraut on September 25, 2015;
2. That the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission, pursuant to mailed
notice, held a meeting on the application and reviewed such application on
October 27, 2015: all persons present were given an opportunity to be
heard;
3. That the written comments and analysis of the City staff were considered.
4. A legal description is as follows:
� Lot 2 Block 77 West Minneapolis 2"d Division
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ZONING AND PLANNING
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA, that application for VN15-4 for a
three foot 10 17/32 inch side yard setback variance to construct an addition on the south side of
the existing home at 140 11`" Avenue North is hereby recommended for approval based on the
following Findings of Fact:
1. That there exists a practical difficulty because of the location of the existing
home.
2. That the variance will not alter the essential character of the surrounding area.
3. That the landowner did not create this circumstance.
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 side yard setback would cause practical difficulties because of circumstances unique to the
subject property, that granting of the requested variance to the extent necessary to compensate
for such practical difficulties is in keeping with the intent of the Hopkins City Code, and that the
side yard setback variance of three foot 10 17/32 inch is reasonable.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that application for Variance VN15-4 is hereby
recommended for approval subject to the following conditions:
1. That the fence and patio are removed from the Hennepin County Regional
Railroad property.
Adopted this 27th day of October 2015.
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Scott Kerssen, Chair �
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