2006-081CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: 06-81
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND
DENYING A VARIANCE FOR A SIDEYARD SETBACK
WHEREAS, an application for Variance VN06-6 has been made by Frank Petruska; and
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
1. That an application for Variance VN06-6 was made by Franlc Petruska on
October 27, 2006;
2. That the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission, pursuant to mailed
notice, held a meeting on the application and reviewed such application on
November 28, 2006: 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:
Lot 6, Bloclc 58, West Minneapolis
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA, that application for Variance VN06-6 to reduce the 12-foot
sideyard setback to 8-feet is hereby denied based on the following Findings of Fact:
1. That Lot 6 is a buildable lot in the R-2 zoning district without the variance.
BASED ON THE FOREGOING FINDINGS OF FACT, the City Council of the City of
Hopkins, Minnesota, hereby determines that the literal enforcement of the 12-foot sideyard
setback would not cause an undue hardship because of circumstances unique to the subject
property, that the granting of the requested variance to the extent necessary to compensate for
such hardship , is not in keeping with the intent of the Hopkins City Code, that the variance of
four feet is not reasonable.
Adopted this Sth day of December 2006.
TTEST:
erry O maier, City Clerlc
Eu ene axwell, Mayor