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. . �� . <br /> /�� <br /> � O� <br /> � O O <br /> �e. - : C.IETY of ORONU <br /> � � <br /> �� G'� RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL : <br /> ��kESH04��' NO. 4 G s O� <br /> value of the land and the integrity, stability and beauty of the community." <br /> 15. The Council finds that the granting of lot area and lot width variances for Lot 7 would be <br /> inappropriate because allowing construction of a residence on the lot would not be in keeping <br /> ��ith the spirit and intent of the Zoning Chapter and the LR-1B District, and would not meet <br /> the necessary Statutory findings of"undue hardship" required to grant such a variance, as <br /> � follows: <br /> a) "The property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use if used by under <br /> conditions allowed by the official controls." The property in question can be put <br /> to a reasonable use if used under conditions allowed by the official controls. <br /> Continued use as lake access for 1169 North Arm Drive and for dock use, as has <br /> occurred for the past 30 years or longer, is a reasonable use of this very substandard <br /> lot. The City will approve the necessary Special Lot Combination to allow said past <br /> • use to continue. This owner and past owners have enjoyed a substantial benefit of <br /> Lot 7 for many years by using it for lake access purposes. <br /> b) "The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to this property not <br /> created by the landowner." The plight of the landowner is that the lot historically <br /> used as lake access for 1169 North Arm Drive is extremely substandard in area and <br /> width as compared to the standards of the LR-1B zoning district. This condition is <br /> not unique to this property,as many such lots were platted many decades ago before <br /> zoning standards were in effect.In many cases along the shoreline of Forest Lake Bay <br /> of Lake Minnetonka,two or more substandard lots have been combined in order to <br /> more closely meet the LR-1B standards. In this case, the landowner had ample <br /> opportunity to view the history of variance denials for the property prior to , <br /> purchasing Lot 7 and 1169 North Arm Drive together. The property owner should <br /> have had every expectation that such denials would be upheld considering that the <br /> . zoning district lot area and width standards have not changed since those denials. <br /> c) "The variances, if granted, «�ill .not alter the essential character of the <br /> neighborhood." Granting of the�•ariances would alter the essential character of the <br /> neighborhood. Construction of a residence on such a substandard lot would create <br /> additional development density not in character with the existing neighborhood. The <br /> . � Page � of 7 <br /> . { <br />