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RESOLUTION NO. 2014-104
APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT &VARIANCE
AT 5516 KNOLL DRIVE FOR TED AND AMY CARLSON
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Edina,Minnesota,as follows:
Section 1. BACKGROUND.
1.01 The applicant is requesting a Conditional Use Permit to tear down and construct a new home
at 5516 Knoll Drive.
1.02 A Conditional Use Permit and Variance is requested to allow the first floor elevation of the
new home to exceed the first floor elevation of the existing home by more than one foot.The
applicant is proposing to raise the first floor elevation.1.97 feet above the existing first floor
elevation to utilize the existing foundation of the home and raise the ceiling height of the
basement from 75" to 8'10".
1.03 The property is legally described as follows:
• Lot 11,Block 5,Parkwood Knolls,Hennepin County,MN
1.04 On September 10,2014,the Planning Commission recommended approval of the Conditional
Use Permit and variance.Vote:8 Ayes and 1 Nay.
Section 2. FINDINGS
2.01 Approval is based on the following findings:
1. The proposal fits the character with this neighborhood.The home would be 25 feet in height,
when the maximum allowed height is 40 feet.
2. The home is a rambler style to fit in to the neighborhood.
3. The proposed first floor elevation is consistent with the adjacent homes first floor elevation.
4. The proposal does not have an undue adverse impact on governmental facilities,utilities,
services or existing or proposed improvements.
5. The proposal will generate traffic within the capacity of the streets serving the property.
6. The proposal does not have an undue adverse impact on the public health,safety or welfare.
7. The proposal will not impede the normal and orderly development and improvement of
other property in the vicinity.
8. The proposal conforms to the applicable restrictions and special conditions of the district in
• which it is located as imposed by this Section.
9. The proposal is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan.
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. 10. Engineering staff finds that the proposed grading plans would not negatively impact the
adjacent homes
Section 3. APPROVAL
NOW THEREFORE,it is hereby resolved by the City Council of the City of Edina,approves
the Conditional Use Permit and variance to increase the first floor elevation over 1-foot to allow
construction of a new home at 5516 Knoll Drive,subject to the following conditions:
1. The site must be developed and maintained in conformance with the following plans:
• Survey date stamped August 8,2014
• Building plans and elevations date stamped August 8,2014,revised August 21,2014,
• Grading,drainage and erosion control plan date stamped 9-30-14.
2. Compliance with the conditions and comments listed in the Environmental Engineer's memo
dated August 20,2014.
3. Final grading and drainage, and stormwater management plan shall be subject to review and
approval of the city engineer at the time of building permit application.
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Adopted by the city council of the City of Edina,Minnesota,on October 7,2014.
ATTES
Debra A.Man n,0tyeerk James S.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 7,2014,and as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this day of ,2014.
City Clerk