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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-12-19 WC Recorded Document #1140339Return to: ECKBERG, LAMMERS, BRIGGS, WOLFF & ■ IERLING, F. LL. • Attn: Mark J. Vierling 1835 Northwestern Avenue Stillwater, Minnesota 55082 (651) 439 -2878 11 1 1 1 1 11 NOTICE OF CERTIFICATION 1140339 1 1 1 11 11 11 Office of the Registrar of Titles Washington County, MN 1 1 Certified flied and/or recorded on: 2003/12/19 3 :39 :00 PM 1140339 Certificate #: 57508 Book #: 183 Page #: 27 11 Cindy Knosmenn Registrar of Titles Planners File No. 798.07 -03.01 Date Issued September 23, 2002 Legal Description: (Washington County Plat - Parcel No. 04.029.20.21.0010) See Attached Exhibit A Owner: J. Michael and Carolyn L. Dvorak Address: 5898 Olinda Ave. No Oak Park Heights, MN 55082 Present Zoning District: R - Variance Requirements set forth in Ordinance 401 Section 401.04A. I. VARIANCE PERMIT FOR: A. The application submitted for the purpose of obtaining a variance from the rear yard setback of 8.0 feet for the construction of a screen porch and deck to be attached to the principal structure and affecting the real property as described above is granted: 1. The real property affected by said application is legally described as follows, to wit: SEE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A; and 2. The applicants have submitted an application and supporting documentation to the Community Development Department; and CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS VARIANCE AND CONDITIONAL USE PERMITS FOR J. MICHAEL AND CAROLYN L. DVORAK 3. The subject property is zoned R -2, Low and Medium Density Residential which establishes a minimum rear yard setback of 30 feet; and 4. The applicants are proposing to construct an attached screen porch (resulting in a variance of eight feet), and 5. The City staff prepared a planning report dated August 5, 2003 and memorandum dated September 4, 2003 reviewing the request and recommended that the request be denied; and 6. The Planning Commission held a public hearing at their September 11, 2003 meeting, took comments from the applicants and public, closed the public hearing, and recommended approval of the variance request based on the following findings: a. The subject property is unique in regard to its shallowness. b. The physical constraints of the property are not a result of actions by the applicants. c. Alternative locations for the proposed home addition are not practical. d. The property's excessive front yard setback results in a limited rear yard area. e. The porch, as designed, requires the minimum variance necessary to accomplish the intended purpose of the applicant. f. The porch and necessary variance does not create an inconvenience to neighboring properties. Surrounding property owners have indicated support for the variance. g. The property was originally developed under Baytown Township/Washington County standards, not under the zoning requirements of the City of oak Park Heights. h. The special circumstances related to the east rear yard setback do not result from the actions of the applicant i. Denial of the variance may deprive the applicant of rights enjoyed by other properties in the neighborhood. 2. Reference documents: a. 07/23/03 Application on file with the Community Development department of the City of Oak Park Heights and related Planners Reports Date: Date: 7C Date: Date: IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have set forth their hands and seals. 0 By det, Mayor En ohnson C Administrator By 41111.... r ,L J. Michael Dvorak EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT PROPERTY