HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 2024-37 Red Barn Pet Retreat -VarianceCity of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-37
Motion By: Bottema
Seconded By: Vehrenkamp
Apri125, 2024
APPROVING A VARIANCE FOR RED BARN PET RETREAT (PID 01-119-23-44-0045)
(CITY FILE NO24-007
.)
WHEREAS, RAM General Contracting, Inc. (the "applicant"), is requesting approval of a
variance to allow development of the property in advance of municipal water being available for
the property legally described as follows:
See Exhibit A
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the request at a duly called public meeting
and recommends approval,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CORCORAN, MINNESOTA, that it should and hereby does approve the request, subject to the
following findings and conditions:
1. The requested variance from the Municipal Services requirement is approved based on the
following findings:
a. There are practical difficulties in complying with the zoning ordinance. New development
within the MUSA shall only be allowed when a full range of municipal services and
facilities are available to serve the area. The site is located in the current stage of the
Comprehensive Plan 2040 Staging Plan map, but the municipal water system will not be
available until the end of 2024 (or early 2025). Failure to grant the variance would
prohibit the applicant from beginning construction until the water system is available,
which would delay construction until spring 2025.
b. That the conditions upon which a petition for a variation is based are unique to the parcel
of land for which the variance is sought and were not created by the landowner. The
conditions upon which the petition is based is unique to this property. The applicant is
not able to connect to the Maple Grove water system as the adjacent residential
properties were and the City water system will not be available to connect to until late
this year. This is a temporary condition, and the site will connect to the City water system
as soon as the system is available.
c. That the granting of the variation will not alter the essential character of the locality. The
property is guided and zoned commercial, which will allow this use. The variance would
simply allow the applicant to begin construction this year rather than waiting until the city
water system is online. The City requires access to a water supply as a condition of
building permit and the applicant has provided a temporary means for water.
d. The proposed variance would be in harmony with the general purposes and intent of the
C-2 district, which is to provide for the establishment these type of service commercial
uses. While this development is proposed without municipal water services available to
the site at the time construction would begin, such services are expected to be available
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City of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-37
Apri12552024
within one year. The development would be required to connect to municipal services
once they become available.
e. The variance is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. The variance would allow for
the development of the site in a manner that is consistent with the commercial uses
anticipated in the Comprehensive Plan
f. The applicant shall be required to connect the site to municipal sewer and water when
those services are available to the site and pay all applicable charges and fees as
required by Chapter 51 of the City Code. The fees shall be outlined in the development
contract that will be approved with "Red Barn Pet Retreat" final plat.
VOTING AYE
® McKee, Tom
® Bottema, Jon
® Nichols, Jeremy
® Schultz, Alan
® Vehrenkamp, Dean
VOTING NAY
❑ McKee, Tom
❑ Bottema, Jon
❑ Nichols, Jeremy
❑ Schultz, Alan
❑ Vehrenkamp, Dean
Whereupon, said Resolution is hereby declared adopted on this 25t" day of April, 2024.
ATTEST:
Michelle Friedrich —City Clerk
Tom McKee -Mayor
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City Seal
City of Corcoran
County of Hennepin
State of Minnesota
Apri125, 2U24
RESOLUTION NO. 2024-37
Exhibit A
OUtlot A, BELLWETHER /. ADDITION, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
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