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RESOLUTION NO. 2015-55
APPROVING A PRELIMINARY PLAT WITH VARIANCES
AT 5945 CONCORD AVENUE
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, as follows:
Section 1. BACKGROUND.
1.01 Jerrod Lindquist is proposing to subdivide his property at 5945 Concord Avenue into two lots.
1.02 The existing home would be removed.
1.03 Within this neighborhood,the median lot area is 10,028 square feet,median lot depth is 135
feet,and the median lot width is 77 feet.
1.04 The following described tract of land is requested to be divided:
Lots 13 and 14,Block 9 Fairfax, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
1.05 The owner of the described land desires to subdivide said tract in to the following described
new and separate parcels (herein called "parcels') described as follows:
Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Lindquist Addition.
1.06 To accommodate the request the following is required:
1. A subdivision;
2. Lot width variances from 77 feet to 50 feet for each lot; and
3. Lot area variances from 10,028 square feet to 6,794 and 6,800 square feet.
1.07 On May 13, 2015, the Planning Commission recommended denial of the preliminary plat,
subdivision and variances.Vote: 5 Ayes and 4 Nays.
1.08 On June 2, 2015, the City Council held a public hearing on the proposed subdivision.
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Section 2. FINDINGS
• 2.01 Approval is based on the following findings:
1. Except for the variances,the proposal meets the required standards and ordinance for a
subdivision.
2. The proposal would restore the property back to the form of the original plat,which
included two lots.
3. The subject property is located in the southwest corner of the original Fairfax Plat.
4. Two smaller homes would be more in character in this neighborhood than one large
home.
5. Recent changes to the zoning ordinance assist in preventing overbuilding on 50-foot
wide lots
6. The proposal meets the required standards for a variance,because:
a. There is a unique practical difficulty to the property caused by the existing size of
the property which is two times the size of most lots on the block.
• b. The requested variances are reasonable in the context of the immediate
neighborhood. The existing lot is both larger and wider than most properties on the
east side of Concord and on Ashcroft Avenue. The proposed subdivision would
result in two lots more characteristic of the neighborhood.
C. The proposed lots would be the same size as the lots were originally platted.
d. The variances would meet the intent of the ordinance because the proposed lots are
of similar size to others in the neighborhood.
e. If the variances were denied,the applicant would be denied a use of his property,a
50-foot wide lot,which is common to the area.
Section 3. APPROVAL
NOW THEREFORE,it is hereby resolved by the City Council of the City of Edina,approves
the Preliminary Plat and Lot Area and Width Variances for the proposed subdivision of 5945 Concord
Avenue.
Approval is subject to the following Conditions:
• 1. The City must approve the final plat within one year of preliminary approval or receive
a written application for a time extension or the preliminary approval will be void.
2. Prior to issuance of a building permit,the following items must be submitted:
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a. Submit evidence of Minnehaha Creek Watershed District approval.The City may
require revisions to the preliminary plat to meet the district's requirements.
b. A curb-cut permit must be obtained from the Edina engineering department.
c. A grading, drainage and erosion control plan subject to review and approval of the
city engineer.The proposed plans shall meet all conditions outlined in the
engineering memo dated May 8,2015
d. There shall be no increase in peak rate or volume of stormwater to neighboring
private property.
e. Any disturbance to the roadway caused by the construction of the new homes must
be repaired by replacing the asphalt pavement from curb-to-curb and from saw-cut
to saw-cut.
f. A construction management plan will be required for the construction of the new
homes.
g. Utility hook-ups are subject to review of the city engineer.
h. Both lots shall be subject to the City's tree ordinance.
Adopted this 17th day of June,2015.
ATTEST:
Debra A. Mangen,City Clerk ames B. ovlan or
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN )SS
CITY OF EDINA )
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• CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of Edina do hereby certify that
the attached and foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Edina City Council at its Regular
Meeting of June 17,2015,and as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this day of 2015.
City Clerk
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