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i I RESOLUTION NO_ 02-067 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND ApPROVING of SP 02-005: WHEREAS, an application for a special use permit has been made by Chad and Lucinda Squires to construct a front entryway onto their proposed home located on the lot located at 2980 Torchwood Drive NW; and WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows: 1. An application for a special use permit was filed with the City of New Brighton on August 5, 2002. 2. The Planning Commission, pursuant to published and mailed notices, held a public hearing on August 20, 2002 and all present were given a chance to freely speak at the hearing; 3. The City Council considered and voted to approve the request; and, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the City Council makes the following Findings of Fact in respect to SP 02-005: 1. The subject site is zoned R-l, Single Family Residential. 2. The applicant is requesting a Special Use Permit to construct a 12 by 6 foot front entryway encroaching 5 feet into the front yard setback. 3. Proposals for front entryways and porches which encroach into the front yard setback are required to obtain a Special Use Permit. 4. As specified in Section 4~040, in required front yards, the required setback may be reduced to twenty four feet subject to approval ofa Special Use Permit under Section 8~110 and subject to compliance with the following conditions: a) The proposed addition uses the same exterior structure materials and colors as the principal structure and accessories. b) The roof is properly proportioned to and integrated with the roof of the principal structure (dwelling) on the property. c) The base of the addition is not open and its appearance is consistent with the base of the building. d) The structure shall not exceed 35% ofthe width ofthe front ofthe dwelling, excluding the garage, or shall not exceed twelve feet in width, whichever is less. 5. The Planning Commission found that the standards within Section 4-040 were met. 6. As specified in Section 8-130 of the New Brighton Zoning Ordinance, no special use shall be recommended by the Planning Commission unless such shall find: A. That the establishment, maintenance, or operations of the special use will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health, safety, morals, comfort of general public. B. That the special use will not be injurious to the use and enjoyment of other property in the immediate vicinity for the purposes already permitted, nor substantially diminish and impair property values within the neighborhood. I:\SHARED\COUNCIL\Resolulions\2002\Comm Dev\sP02-005 _2980 Torchwood.doc