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~ " RESOLUTION NO. 91 ~ 0 7 5 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON RESOLUTION MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT AND APPROVING VARIANCE VN-284A. ; ~ .1 " ii ~ : WHEREAS, an application for a variance has been made by Norwest Bank; and WHEREAS, the procedural history of the application is as follows: 1. An application for a variance was filed with the City of New Brighton on June 28, 1991. 2. The Planning Commission, pursuant to published and mailed notices, held a public hearing on July 16, 1991, and all persons present at the hearing were given an opportunity to be heard. 3. The City Council reviewed the application for VN-284A on July 23, 1991. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED the City Council makes the following Findings of Fact in respect to VN-284A: .i 1. The subject property is zoned B-1, Limited Business. 2. According to Section 5-580 (bl, structures and paved areas in a Limited Business district must be located at least 25 feet from an R-2, Two Family Residential district line, 3. The subject site abuts an R-2 district to the north. 4. The proposed drive-through and canopy would encroach up to 17 feet into the required 25 foot setback area and would require a 17 foot setback variance. 5. The applicant is proposing to remove the existing overgrowth in the 25 foot wide buffer area and install a six foot high brick wall, sod, and a generous amount of plantings and trees to screen and buffer the proposed drive-through and off-street parking area from the R-2 district to the north. 6. The distance between the closest residential structure and the proposed drive-through retaining wall would be 100 feet, which is twice the distance possible through strict enforcement of the Zoning Ordinance. 7. The subject site is triangular in shape and is bordered by public right-of-ways on two sides and an R-2 district on the other resulting in increased setbacks and limited buildable area. 8. The applicant has demonstrated unique and unusual circumstances and an undue hardship. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the application VN-284A is hereby approved subject to the following conditions: - - ~.,. ";.r , ~;---~ - - '. . 1, Approval of LP-260 and VN-284B. ii Adoptedthis2.3rd day of July, 1991. (ro. ,. ;; '. ,: ATTEST; ~ ~m,ChJL. David M. Childs, City Manager (SEAL)