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RESOLUTION NO. 2020-105
APPROVING A - 2.6 FOOT1st FLOOR HEIGHT VARIANCE AND
A 18.2 FOOT FRONT YARD SETBACK VARIANCE
AT 4209 CROCKER AVE.
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, as follows:
Section 1. BACKGROUND.
1.01 Brett and Sarah Brohl have requested a 2.6 foot 1st floor height variance and a
18.2 foot front yard setback variance from the City Code to build a home at the
existing nonconforming front yard setback and to elevate the basement out of
the flood plain.
1.02 On, August 26, 2020, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and
approved the variance with unanimous approval.
1.03 The Planning Commission approval was appealed to the City Council on
September 4, 2020.
1.04 The property is legally described as follows:
1.05 The North 90 feet of Lot 24, Block 1, Crocker and Crowells 1st Addition,
Hennepin County, Minnesota.
1.06 On October 7, 2020, the City Council held a public hearing.
Section 2. FINDINGS
2.01 Approval is based on the following findings:
2.02 There are practical difficulties in complying with this Section:
2.03 The petitioner’s proposed use of the property is reasonable because the
proposed use is permitted in the R-1 Single Dwelling Unit District and complies
with zoning standards, with exception of setback and 1st floor height. The
applicant is proposing to rebuild a home at the same front yard setback as
existing. This requires a variance of 18.2 feet from the west lot line and a 2.6
foot 1st floor height variance.
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2.04 The need for the variance is caused by the location of the 100-year FEMA flood
elevation which causes the new structure to be elevated. It is a goal of the city
to remove flood prone properties when given the opportunity from the flood
plain. The increased low floor height due to the flood elevation requires an
increase in 1st floor height. This circumstance is unique to the property and
were not created by the property owner
2.05 The installation is a replacement of an existing nonconforming home. The new
home will match the nonconforming front yard setback of the previous home.
The proposed home design elevates the lowest level of the dwelling two feet
above the 100-year FEMA flood elevation of 869.58 removing it from the flood
zone.
2.06 The variance will not alter the essential character of the neighborhood. The
variance will be in harmony with the general purposes and intent of this
Section because it is consistent with the existing conditions and will still
conform to the maximum allowable height from existing grade.
Section 3. APPROVAL
NOW THEREFORE, it is hereby resolved by the City Council of the City of Edina,
approves the requested 2.6-foot first floor height and 18.2-foot front yard setback variance to
construct a new home at 4209 Crocker.
Approval is subject to the following conditions:
1. Compliance with the resubmitted plans date stamped July 26, 2020.
2. Compliance with the conditions and comments listed in the Environmental Engineer’s
memo.
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Adopted by the City Council of the City of Edina, Minnesota, on October 20, 2020
ATTEST:
Sharon Allison, City Clerk James B. Hovland, Mayor
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN )SS
CITY OF EDINA )
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 October 20, 2020, and as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this ____ day of __________________, 2020.
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Sharon Allison, City Clerk