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A RECOMMENDING RESOLUTION
OF THE
PLANNING COMMISSION
CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS
WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FINDINGS OF FACT AND
RECOMMENDING TO THE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE REQUEST BY
J. MICHAEL AND CAROLYN DVORAK FOR A REAR YARD SETBACK
VARIANCE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5898 OLINDA AVENUE
NORTH BE APPROVED
WHEREAS, the City of Oak Park Heights has received a request from J. Michael and
Carolyn Dvorak for a rear yard setback variance for property located at 5898 Olinda Avenue, and
after having conducted a public hearing relative thereto, the Planning Commission of Oak Park
Heights makes the following findings of fact:
1. The real property affected by said application is legally described as
follows, to wit:
SEE ATTACHMENT A;
and
2. The applicants have submitted an application and supporting
documentation to the Community Development Department consisting of the following items:
SEE ATTACHMENT B;
and
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 screened 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 report dated August 5, 2003
7. 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
made the following findings:
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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.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION
FOR THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS THAT THE PLANNING COMMISSION
RECOMMENDS THE FOLLOWING:
A. The application submitted by J. Michael and Carolyn Dvorak for an eight foot variance
from the required 30 foot rear yard setback affecting the real property as follows:
SEE ATTACHMENT A
Be and the same as hereby recommended to the City Council of the City of Oak Park Heights
for approval.
Recommended by the Planning Commission of the City of Oak Park Heights this 11
day of September 2003.
John Dwyer, Chair
ATTEST:
Eric A. Johnson, City Administrator
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