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I: J. I~ RESOLUTION No. 04-043 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND DENYING VN 04-01. WHEREAS, an application for a variance has been made by Mr. Paul Schweppe to construct a 843 square foot garage located at 1227 12th Ave NW; and WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows: 1. 2. ) , I 3. i; An application for a special use permit was filed with the City of New Brighton on April 27,2004. The Planning Commission, pursuant to published and mailed notices, held a public hearing on May 18,2004 and all present were given a chance to freely speak at the hearing; The City Council heard the request and approved the variance application to add onto the existing garage; and, Now THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council makes the following Findings of Fact in respect to VN 04-01: 1. , I 2. . i " I I 3. I, I! 4. , i 5. 1 ~ 6. 7. 8. ! : The subject site is zoned R~l, Single Family Residential. The applicant is requesting a variance to construct an addition on to an existing detached garage over 600 sq. ft. The total size proposed is 843 square feet. When an attached garage is present, the Zoning Code limits detached garages to 600 sq. ft. The city of New Brighton Zoning Ordinance, Section 4-530 E, limits detached accessory structures to 600 sq. ft. when an attached garage is present. The applicant's property has an attached garage; and the applicant enjoys a detached garage which is 616 sq. ft. The applicant is proposing to expand the existing detached structure by 227 sq. ft. to a total size of 843 sq. ft. Where there are practical difficulties or unusual hardships in the way of carrying out the strict letter of the provisions of the City of New Brighton Zoning Ordinance, the Council shall have the power, in a specific case, to permit a variance from the provisions of this ordinance. The crucial points of the variance are: a. Undue hardship b. Unique circumstances c. Conformance with the Comprehensive Plan d. Variance shall not be detrimental to adjacent property or to the public as a whole. 9. The plight of the property owner is not due to circumstances unique to the property in question. I :\COUNCIL\Resolutions\2004\Community DevelopmentWN04-01_DENIAL_1227 12th Ave NW.doc