2005-052
CITY OF HOPKINS
Hennepin County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO: 05-52
RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND
APPROVING A V ARIANCE FOR A DRNEW A Y SETBACK
WHEREAS, an application for Variance VN05-4 has been made by Richard Rotnem; and
WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows:
1. That an application for Variance VN05-4 was made by Richard Rotnem
on April 29, 2005;
2. That the Hopkins Zoning and Planning Commission, pursuant to mailed
notice, held a meeting on the application and reviewed such application on
May 31, 2005: 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:
Lots 1 and 2, Block 11, F .A. Savages Interlachen Park
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that application for Variance VN05-4 is
hereby approved based on the following Findings of Fact:
1. That Goodrich Road has an unusually wide right-of-way for a neighborhood
street.
2. That a 20- foot driveway setback would place the garage five-feet from an oak.
tree most likely damaging the root system.
3. That the addition setback of 13-feet would take space away space in the
backyard.
Adopted this 7th day of June 2005.
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