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Date: May 20, 2024 Item: 6.4 <br />Presenter: Laura Oakden, Community Development Director <br />Section: Public Hearings <br /> <br />Title: #LA24-000024, Revolution Design Build o/b/o Mary and David O’Keefe, <br />2980 Goldenrod Way, Lot Area Variance, Public Hearing (Laura Oakden) <br /> <br /> <br />1.Purpose: <br />The applicant is requesting lot area variance approval to construct a new home on the property. <br />2.MN§15.99 Application Deadline: <br />The application was submitted and deemed complete on April 18, 2024. The 60-day application <br />review timing will expire June 17, 2024. <br />3.Background: <br />The applicant requests a lot area variance to develop the 1.7 acre property addressed as 2890 <br />Goldenrod Way. The property was platted in the 1980s as a conforming 2 acre lot. MnDOT <br />acquired the property to support the Highway 12 project as right-of-way for staging and <br />construction support. In 2022, MnDOT retained some of the southern portion of the lot and listed <br />the reduced property for sale. As a result, the remaining land is substandard in size (1.7 acres) for <br />the RR-1B 2 acre zoning. The new property owners are moving forward with a new home project <br />on the site and a lot area variance is necessary. Please refer to the Staff Report attached as Exhibit <br />A for more background and practical difficulty analysis. <br />4.Public Comment: <br />The applicant provided detailed plans to neighbors and encouraged them to reach out with any <br />concerns or comments. Neighbors have called the City with questions however, no public <br />comments have been received. <br />5.Staff Recommendation: <br />The lot area variance is supported by practical difficulty; Staff recommends approval. <br />6.Planning Commission Action Requested: <br />The Planning Commission should make a MOTION to recommend approval of the application as <br />applied. <br />AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Exhibits <br />Ex A Staff Report <br />Ex B Application <br />Ex C Practical Difficulties Documentation <br />Ex D O'Keefe SURVEY <br />Ex E O'Keefe Plans <br />Ex F Hardcover <br />Ex G Dumas Orchards Plat 1983 (755).pdf <br />Ex H MnDOT Land Sale Packet <br />118