HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2021-18 Denying Variance Reduced Front Yard SetbackCity of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
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Motion By: Schultz
Seconded By: McKee
February 25, 2027
DENYING VARIANCE FOR A REDUCED FRONT YARD SETBACK FOR NATE KARINIEMI
AT 20795 LARKIN ROAD (PID 27-119-23-41-0013) (CITY FILE 20-046)
WHEREAS, Nate Kariniemi ("the applicant") has requested approval of a variance to allow a
reduced front yard setback to construct a single-family home on an existing 5.2-acre parcel
legally described as:
Lot 2, Block 1, Larkin Road Addition, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the variance at a duly called Public Meeting
and recommends denial, and;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORCORAN, MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does deny the request for a variance,
subject to the following findings:
1. That there are no practical difficulties in complying with the Zoning Ordinance. Mr.
Kariniemi was the developer Of the subdivision. The lot was approved through the
preliminary and final plat process with a sample building pad that meets the required
setbacks. Mr. Kariniemi did not design the proposed home within the approved area
and is now seeking deviation from the code requirements to build a specific home in
this location. However, there other locations on the 5.2-acre site that can
accommodate this floor plan or plans could be modified to fit in this area of the lot.
Economic
cons
iderations, such as increased construction costs, are not considered
practical difficulties under the law.
2. That the conditions upon which in petition for a variation is based are not unique to
the parcel of land for which the variance is sought and were created by the
landowner. All newly created parcels are required to have frontage on either a public
street or private drive and to meet the setback from the public road or private drive
easement. Additionally, the conditions for this property were created by the
landowner through the preliminary and final plat approval processes, which allowed
him to create the required frontage through a private drive rather than a public street.
3. That the granting of the variation will alter the essential character of the locality. The
single-family home is consistent with the area but the setback reductions are not
consistent with rural character of the Rural Residential district. The character of the
rural residential neighborhoods is preserved through larger lot size and greater
setbacks.
4. The proposed variance would not be in harmony with the general purposes and
intent of the Ordinance. The purpose of the Rural Residential district is to maintain
the rural character of the City through larger lot size and setbacks. The proposed
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City of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION No. 2021-10
February 25, 2021
variance is a large reduction in the front yard setback and is not in harmony with the
purpose and intent of the zoning ordinance.
5. The variance is not consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. The Comprehensive
Plan is established to guide future development within the city. The Comprehensive
Plan does not identify any goals or implementation items that are achieved through
the requested variance. The guidance for the Rural/Ag Residential land use is to
maintain the rural experience for the residents of the area and this is not
accomplished through a variance to reduce the front yard setback by such a drastic
amount.
V®TI NG AYE
® McKee, Tom
® Bottema, Jon
❑ Nichols, Jeremy
® Schultz, Alan
❑ Thomas, Manoj
VOTING NAY
❑ McKee, Tom
❑ Bottema, Jon
® Nichols, Jeremy
❑ Schultz, Alan
® Thomas, Manoj
Whereupon, said Resolution is hereby declared adopted on this 25t'' day of February
20210
T��n McK�
ATTEST:
Je ica Beise —Administrative Services Director
ayor
City Seal
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