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Home My WebLink AboutResolution 25-05PC - 3160 Spring Lake Rd SW - VAR - T291569ffi[ililnmI c.rtt'F€d FiLil a,xtld Eod.d d 31412026 9:38 AM Offica of th. Rcgbtr.r ot Ti0.. Scott ColIrty, llhn..ota Juke K. Hans,,n, Regig'r ol 7-nt€6 STATE OF MINNESOTA) )ss. coUNTYoFSCOTT ) The undersigned, duly qualified and Planner for the City of Prior Lake, hereby certifies the attached hereto is the original true and correct copies of RESOLUTION 25-O5PC A RESOLUTION PROVIDING VARIANCES FROM THE MINIMUM DRIVEWAY SIDE YARD SETBACK AND IMPERVIOUS SURFACE TO ALLOW FOR A DETACHED GARAGE ON A PROPERTY IN THE R-1 SD (LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL SHORELAND) ZONING DISTRICT AT 3160 SPRING LAKE ROAD SW, PRIOR LAKE' MN 55372. Paul Moretto, City Plarmer City of Prior Lake Dated this 72th day of May 2025. Mailed for filing September 12,2025. 3160 Spring Lake Road SW, Prior Lake, MN 55372 TORRENS PID 251330400 Return to and drafted bY: City of Prior Lake Community and Economic Developmcnt Department 4646Drkota Street SE Prior Lake, MN 55372 R.coipe# 767703 vAR ta6.m G-SPRING LAKE TO/VNSHIP 2O3A1 FAIRLAWN AVE PRIOR LAKE MIT 55372 T291569 *26 4646 Dakota Street SE Prior Lake. MN 55372 RESOLUTION 25-OPC VARIANCES FROM THE MINIMUM DRIVEWAY SIDE YARD SETBACK AND IMPERVIOUS SURFACE TO ALLOW FOR A DETACHED GARAGE ON A PROPERTY IN THE R-1 SD (LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL SHORELAND) ZONING DISTRICT Motion By: Fenstermacher Seconded by: Johnson WHEREAS, The Prior Lake Planning Commission, acting as the Board of Adjustment, conducted a public hearing on May 12, 2025, to consider a request from Thanh Bui, the property owner, requesting a variance from the minimum driveway side yard setback and maximum impervious surface to allow construction of a double-stall garage on a property located in the R-1 SD (Low Density Residential Shoreland) Zoning District at the following property, legally described as: Lot 1 1, Block 32, Spring Lake Townsite, Scott County, Minnesota' (PlD 251330400) Address: 3160 Spring Lake Road SW, Prior Lake, MN 55372: and WHEREAS, Notice of the public hearing on said variance request was duly published in accordance with the applicable Prior Lake Ordinances; and WHEREAS, The Board of Adjustment proceeded to hear all persons interested in this variance request, and peraons interested were afforded the opportunity to present their views and objections related to the variance request; and WHEREAS, The Board of Adjustment has reviewed the application for the variances as contained in Case #DEV25-OO0OO7 and held a hearing thereon on May 12,2025: and WHEREAS, The Board of Adjustment has considered the effect ofthe proposed variance upon the health, safety, and welfare of the community, the existing and anlicipated 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. NOWTHEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA as follows: 1. The recitals set forth above are incorporated herein. 2. fhe Board of Adjustment hereby adopts the following findings: a. Variances shall only be permitted when they are in harmony with the general purposes and intent of the Zoning Gode. The granting of the variance is in harmony with the general purposes of the zoning code. The lurpo# of the Zoning Code is to " Promote the most appropiate and orderly deveiopment of the residentiit, busrness, industriat, pubtic land, and public areas". The Prior Lake Zoning Code permits detached accessory structures to be constructed in the side or rear of a principal structure in residential districts. Variances shall only be permitted when they are consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. The granting of the variance is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and its goal to maintain and improve physical character and identity. This is accomplished by achieving compatible relationships between different types of land uses by utilizing design standards, appropriate buffers, land use transitions, and high-quality design. Variances may be granted when the applicant for the variance estabtishes that there are practical difficulties in complying with the Zoning Code. "Practical difficulties,', as used in connection with the granting of a variance, means the property owner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner not permitted by the Zoning Code, the plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the landowner, and the variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality. Substandard Lot Width and Area: The lot is only 50 feet wide and 7,094 square feet in area, both of which are below the minimum standards for the shoreland overlay District. This narrow lot width creates an unusually constrained buildable area, especially when factoring in required setbacks and existing building footprint. Existing Development Gonstraints: The home's placement and the required landing at the front entrance restrict the ability to locate a driveway or garage in a code-complianl manner without encroaching on setbacks. Additionally, the driveway already exists in tne proposed location and is not being expanded beyond the current footprint, mitigating any further impact to the side yard area. Reasonable use consistent with Neighborhood: The applicant is seeking to construcr a detached, double-stall garage - a common and reasonable residential improvement that rs found on many nearby lots. Most homes in the surrounding neighborhood have at least a double-stall garage. Reduction in Existing lmpervious surface: Although the requested impervious surface exceeds the 30% maximum, the proposed plan would reduce the current impervious surface coverage trom 5o.2o/o to 44.7o/o, moving the property closer to compliance. Alternative options such as use of the rear alley were reviewed and deemed infeasible due to grading, drainage, and engineering concerns. Not self-created: The unique constraints of the property, including the lot size and width, and location of the existing home were not created by the applicant and predate their ownership. These factors result from historic platting and development patterns that do not align with curent zoning standards. No Alteration to Neighborhood character: The proposed garage would be located in the rear yard and accessed via an existing driveway, minimizing visual or spatial impact. The structure is consistent with the residential character and scale of surrounding properties, and it would not alter the essential character of the locality. Economic considerations alone do not constitute practical difficulties. Economic considerations alone are not the reason for the varrance requesr. d. Based upon the findings set forth herein, the Board of Adjustment hereby approves the following variances to allow the construction of a garage per the proposed survey in the R-1 SD (Low Density Residential Shoreland) Zoning District: a. A 5-foot variance from the required minimum driveway side yatd setback. (Subsection 10- 766(b)) b. A variance for imperuious surface from 30% to 44.7%. (Subsection 10-435(5)) The variances are subject to the following conditions of approval: a. The applicant shall provide a grading plan confirming all stormwater drainage from the driveway will be managed on their property and no driveway stormwater drainage shall be directed to the parcel to the east. b. The variance resolution shall be recorded at Scott County. c. Building Permit shall be obtained from the Building Department prior to the commencement of construction. PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS 12TH DAY OF MAY 2025. VoTE Tschelter Johnson Fenslermacher Tennison Rinostad Aye E Nay n Absent tr Abstain E a tr o tr tr tr tr tr a a tr tr D tr 0nity Development Dir6c{or