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Date Application Received: 4/18/2024 <br />Date Application Considered as Complete: 4/18/2024 <br />60-Day Review Period Extension Expires: 06/17/2024 <br /> <br /> <br />To: Chair Bollis and Planning Commission Members <br /> Adam Edwards, City Administrator <br /> <br />From: Laura Oakden, Community Development Director <br /> <br />Date: May 20, 2024 <br /> <br />Subject: #LA24-000024, Revolution Design Build o/b/o Mary and David O’Keefe <br />2980 Goldenrod Way, Variance, Public Hearing <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br />The applicant is requesting a lot area variance to develop the 1.7 acre property at the end of the of <br />Goldenrod Way addressed as 2890 Goldenrod Way. The property was platted in the 1980s as a <br />conforming 2 acre lot. When MnDOT conducted the Highway 12 project the parcel was taken over <br />by MnDOT as right-of-way to use for staging and support for the construction of the highway. In <br />2022, MnDOT listed a portion of the property for sale but kept a portion of the land as right way. As <br />a result, the remaining land is substandard in size (1.7 acres) within the RR-1B, 2 acre zoning district <br />right-of-way. The new property owners are moving forward with a new home project on the site <br />and a lot area variance is needed because it is a substandard lot for the zoning district. <br /> <br />Practical Difficulties Analysis <br />Applicant Submittal Information: The applicant has identified the lot being substandard due to the <br />right-of-way requirements of MnDOT as the primary practical difficulty supporting the requested <br />variance. Additionally, they have provided supporting documentation regarding Practical Difficulties, <br />attached as Exhibit C. <br /> <br />Planning Staff Practical Difficulty Analysis: Regarding practical difficulty, Staff agrees with the <br />applicant’s assessment as the land was first used by MnDOT to support the highway project and <br />kept a portion of the original parcel to support the Highway 12 right-of-way needs. The parcel of <br />land that was for sale was all that was available for the current property owners to purchase. Staff <br />supports the lot area variance request. <br /> <br />LOT ANALYSIS <br />Section 78-305 & 78-1279 – Setbacks: <br />LR-1A DISTRICT Required Proposed <br />Front 50’ 50’ <br />East Side 30’ 77’ <br />West Side 30’ 70’ <br />Rear 50’ 175’ <br />Wetland 25’ 45’ <br />*All Setbacks are Met <br /> <br /> <br />Section 78-305 – Lot Area/Width: <br />Application Summary: The applicant is requesting lot area variance approval to construct a <br />new home on the property. <br />Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends approval. <br />119