Laserfiche WebLink
Variance from the 200' lot death minimum <br />The zoning ordinance, and specifically Sec. 106-430, imposes a minimum lot depth of 200 feet <br />for lots in the RR zoning district. Two of the lots proposed as part of the Project are only 185 <br />feet deep. The Zoning Code and specifically Sec. 106-220 authorizes the City to grant a <br />variance from the minimum lot depth requirement, but only if certain criteria are satisfied. Those <br />criteria include that the "plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to the property <br />not created by the landowner" and that "economic considerations alone do not constitute <br />practical difficulties." <br />Neither of those requirements is satisfied here. The proffered justification for the variance is the <br />location of an existing dedicated right of way, but the Applicant can take the necessary steps to <br />shift that right of way slightly to the west. This is not an immutable characteristic of the property, <br />and thus not a unique circumstance. The Applicant has simply chosen to seek a variance rather <br />than eliminate the need for the variance in order to maximize the development potential of the <br />property. <br />For all of the foregoing reasons, the Olsons request that the Planning Commission recommend <br />denial of Resolution #26-187 and the preliminary plat dependent upon it. <br />Very truly yours, <br />Mark Thieroff <br />612-337-6102 I Direct <br />markthieroffcc�sieaelbrill.com <br />cc. Chris Anderson (via email: candersonacitvoframsevmn.aov) <br />