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A RESOLUTION GRANTING A 37.5 FOOT VARIANCE TO PERMIT A
STEEPLE HEIGHT OF 72.5 FEET INSTEAD OF THE MAXIMUM HEIGHT
ALLOWED OF 35 FEET FOR PRIOR LAKE BAPTIST CHURCH
BE IT RESOLVED BY the Board of Adjustment of the City of Prior Lake, Minnesota;
FINDINGS
Dennis Batty and Associates, on behalf of Prior Lake Baptist Church, has applied for
variances from the Zoning Ordinance in order to permit the renovation and building
additions including a 72.5 foot spire on property located in the C-1 (Conservation)
District and the SD (Shoreland Overlay) District at the following location, to wit;
5690 Credit River Road, legally described in Exhibit B.
2. The Board of Adjustment has reviewed the application for variance as contained in
Case #97-105 and held hearings thereon on November 10, 1997.
The Board of Adjustment has considered the effect of the proposed variances upon
the health, safety, and welfare of the community, the existing and anticipated traffic
conditions, light and air, danger of fire, risk to the public safety, the effect on property
values in the surrounding area and the effect of the proposed variance on the
Comprehensive Plan.
Because of conditions on the subject property and on the surrounding property, it is
possible to use the subject property in such a way that the proposed variance will not
result in the impairment of an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent properties,
unreasonably increase congestion in the public streets, increase the danger of fire, and
danger to the public safety, unreasonably diminish or impair health, safety, comfort,
morals or in any other respect be contrary to the Zoning Ordinance and
Comprehensive Plan.
5. City Code Section 5-4~3 allows the Board of Adjustment to grant height variances for
among other structures, church spires and belfries.
6. The granting of the variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a
substantial property right of the applicant.
16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S.E., Prior Lake. Minnesota 55372 1714 / Ph. (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
7. The contents of Plarming Case 97-105 are hereby entered into and made a part of the
public record and the record of decision for this case. Pursuant to Section 5-6-8 of the
Ordinance Code these variances will be deemed to be abandoned, and thus will be
null and void one (1) year from the date of approval if the holder of the variances has
failed to obtain any necessary, required or appropriate permits for the completion of
contemplated improvements including the future structure, yet to be designed.
CONCLUSION
Based upon the Findings set forth above, the Board of Adjustment hereby grants and
approves the following variance per Exhibit A for future development on the lot meeting
required setbacks;
1. A 37.5 foot variance permitting a 72.5 foot height of a chumh spire instead of the
maximum height allowed of 35 feet.
Adopted by the Board of Adjustment on November 10, 1997.
ATTEST:
Anthony Stamson, Chair
Donald R. Rye, Planning Director
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