CR 88-02 Variance - Knox Lumber
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December 30, 1987 Council Report: 88-2
VARIANCE - KNOX LUMBER
250 - 5th Avenue South
ProPosed Aotion: Staft recommend:! adoption of the fOlloving: The
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reQuest by Knox tor a 20 root rear yard setback ...!.,ariance is a2JU"ovod i
by resolution with conditions. I
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Adoption of t.his r'!$olution will allow Knox to oonst..uot a 20 toot
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overhang along the west property line. .-::.;:
Overviev.
Knox Lumber was approved in June to construct a warehouse OD the
property west ot :'~e present retail store. It was determined lat.r
the site was unbulldable.
In November Knox was approved to move the building to the site that
the existing building is on. The rear yard setback tor an 1-2
district is 20 teet. The proposed warehouse will be setbaak 20 teet
but thElre Is a 20 foot overhang whicb would go to the lot line.
. Trurlan Howell, architect for lnox appeared before the Co.mission. Be
explained the purpose tor ths overhang is to shelter lIaterile. a..
.' also stated the builcling cannot be moved east beoause 01" tbe trattio
flow bstween the two buildings. Mr. Kowell noted that the building
will be made of the Bame aaterials as previously approved.
The Commission recommended approval of the variance by Resolut1Qn 10.
88-5 vith Conditions.
Issues to CODsider.
o doe;] the applicant possess ths required bards hip tor a
variance?
0 is there an adverse affect on the adjoining property with
a zero lot line?
Su~porting Information.
o detailed background
0 ItH:ation map
0 site plan
0 proposed resolution
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Nancy S.AndersQo
Community DevE-lopment
Analyst
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Name or Applicant: Knox Lumber Company
Address of Property: 250 5th Avenue South
Present Zoning: 1-2
Rea30n for Request: Poor soil conditions nece8s1tate~
building to be moved to the easterly site.
Nature of Request: 20 foot rear yard setback variance.
ItDo~ will be constructing the sa:ae b\,1,ilding as pre7iously approved
only the building will be moved to the east. The storage area whioh
was to be OD the area that now will be used for tbe warehouse vill be
Iloved to the unbu!ldable site.
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Knox has a long term lease on both pavcels. The property owner of the
site to the west, R. L. Johnson, has no objeotion to the applioant
baving the overhang to the lot line. Since the applicant bas control
ot both parcela it will appear as one big parcel. The poor 80i1
oonditions create. a hardship to the applicant because the R. La
Johnson site is unbulldable.
. The building itself will have a 20 foot setback. Cn1y the overhang
vill be in the 20 foot setback area. It is possible that if Knox ever
lost the l&aBe to the R. L. Johnson property the overhang could be
reaoved to provide the 20 foot setback.
Alternatives.
1- Appro ve the 20 foot rear yard setback variance. Tb18
will allow the applicant to construct the warehouse with
the 20 foct overhang.
2 . Deny the variance. The applicant will still be able to
build the warehouse but without t.he overhang.
3 . Continue for more information. If the Commission feels
more information is needed, the item should be continued
for a month.
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CITY OF HOPKINS
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
.~ RESOLUTION NO. 88-5
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPROVING
APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE VN87-12
I. .. WHEREAS, an application for a Variance entitled
. ' VN87-12 has been made by Knox Lumber Company, 250 5th
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Avenue South, to oonstruct a building with a 20 foot
property line setback.
WHEREAS, the procedural history of tbe application
it. as follows:
1 . That an application for Variance VH87-12 was
filed with the City of Hopkins on November 23,
1987 .
2. That the Hopkins Planning Commission reviewed
such application on December 29, 1987.
3 . That the Hopkins Planning Commission, pursuant
to mailed notices, held a pUblic hearing on
December 29, 1987; all persons present at the
hearing were given an opportunity to be heard.
4. That the written comments and analysis of the
. City Staff and the Planning Commission were
considered.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hopkins
City Council makes the rollowing Finding5 of Fact in respect
to VN87-12:
1 . That there exists a hardship to the applicant
because Qf the solI conditions on the adjacent
pl'operty.
2 . The appU cant has control of both parcels bence
there 1~ no adverse affect on the adjacent
parcels.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVEDt that application for
Variance VN87-12 is hereby appc'oved subject to tbe following
conditions:
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1 . That if Knox ever looses control of the
property leased from R. L. Johnson the 20 foot
overhang is to be removed or Knox obtain a 20
foot easement from R. L. Johnson stating no
buildings ...ill be constructed in this area.
2. That the Building Code problems presently
. existing be renolved.
Adof.~'ted t["lis 5th day c<~. ,.~idr..~a.ry, -. '\.-,..., \
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