2006-072CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: 06-72
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT
AND APPROVING A VARIANCE FOR A FRONT YARD
SETBACK AT 830 EDGEMOOR DRIVE
and
WHEREAS, an application for Variance VN06-3 has been made by Dr. Arthur Horowitz;
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
1. That an application for Variance VN06-3 was made by Dr. Arthur
Horowitz on September 29, 2006;
2. That the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission, pursuant to mailed
notice, held a meeting on the application and reviewed such application on
October 24, 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 4, Block 3, Knollwood
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF HOPKINS, MINNESOTA, that application for Variance VN06-3 to reduce the 35-foot
setback to 24 feet is hereby recommended for approval based on the following Findings of Fact:
l . That the applicant's lot is a corner lot.
2. That the applicant has considered Edgemoor Drive to be his front yard.
3. That the address and front door of the home are on Edgemoor Drive.
4. That the lot has the 35-foot frdht yard setback on Edgemoor Drive.
5. That the shape of north side of the lot is unusual, since Cottage Downs curves
along the property.
BASED ON THE FOREGOING FINDINGS OF FACT, the City Council of the City of
Hopkins, Minnesota, hereby determines that the literal enforcement of the thirty-five-foot front
yard setback would 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 in keeping with the intent of the Hopkins City Code, that the variance of 11 feet
is reasonable and that granting of the variance will not alter the essential character of the area in
which it is located.
Adopted this 7th day of November 2006.
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