Resolution No#074-Variance VN07-344 for May 25, 2007 � CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: 07-44
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPROVING A VARIANCE FOR ,
LOT NOT HAVING FRONTAGE ON A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY
WHEREAS, an application for Variance VN07-3 has been made by Mike Halley; and
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
l. That an application for Variance VN07-3 was made by Mike Halley
May 25, 2007;
2. That the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission, pursuant to mail
notice, held a meeting on the application and reviewed such application
June 26, 2007: all persons present were given an opportunity to be heard
3. That the written comments and analysis of the City staff were consider:
and
4. Legal description of the parcel is as follows:
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Lot 2 Block 1 Oak Ridge Place 2 Addition
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY (
HOPI�INS, MINNESOTA, that application for Variance VN07-3 not to have frontage on
public right-of-way is hereby recommended for approval based on the following Findings
Fact:
1. That the City is not required to maintain a public road to the subject parcel.
2. That a private road will service both lots.
' 3. That the parcel will have a permanent easement to the private road.
BASED ON THE FOREGOING FINDINGS OF FACT, the City Council of the City
Hopkins, Minnesota, hereby determines that the literal enforcement of the requirement for a
to have frontage on a public right-of-way would cause an undue hardship because
circumstances unique to the subject property, that the granting of the requested variance to 1
extent necessary to compensate for such hardship is in keeping with the intent of the Hopk:
City Code, that the variance not to have frontage on a public right-of-way is reasonable.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that application for Variance VN07-3 is her=
recommended for approval based on the following conditions:
l. That the site plan is approved to construct the condo building.
2. That there is a permanent easement from the lot to the private road.
Adopted this 2nd day of July 2007.
Eugene J. Maxwell, Mayor
ATTEST:
Terry Obermaier, City Clerk
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