HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution PC2023-24 RESOLUTION ADOPTING WRITTEN FINDINGS FOR DENIAL OF A VARIANCE TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE STRUCTURAL IMPERVIOUS SURFACE OF 25% AT 617 WILKINS STREET WEST, STILLWATER, MINNESOTACity of Stillwater
Washington County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION PC 2023-24
RESOLUTION ADOPTING WRITTEN FINDINGS FOR DENIAL OF A
VARIANCE TO EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE STRUCTURAL
IMPERVIOUS SURFACE OF 25% AT 617 WILKINS STREET WEST,
STILLWATER, MINNESOTA
WHEREAS, the City of Stillwater received a Variance request from Bryce
Hanson ("Property Owner") and Dion Langness (Representative) for property 617
Wilkins Street West, legally described on Exhibit A ("the Property") to allow for
the construction of a 576 square foot accessory structure (detached garage),
exceeding the maximum impervious surface for structures by 0.4%;
WHEREAS, the maximum allowable structural impervious surface in the
RB (Two -Family) district is 25%; and
WHEREAS, the property is currently at 16.36% structural impervious
surface and the Applicant has approximately 548 square feet available for the
construction of structural impervious surface; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission considered the Variance at its
September 24, 2023 meeting, held a public hearing and took testimony from the
public.
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission now adopts this Resolution to
support its findings for denial of the Variance.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Planning Commission of
the City of Stillwater hereby adopts the following written findings for denial of the
Variance request to exceed the maximum total structural impervious surface area
of 25%:
The requested Variance was not consistent with all the requirements
for granting a Variance as described in City Code Section 31-208.
Specifically, there are not unique circumstances on the Property
necessitating a variance to the impervious surface.
1) The Property has sufficient space to accommodate a
reasonably sized detached garage; and
2) There are no unique physical conditions that necessitate a
larger detached garage; and
3) The Property Owner simply wants a larger detached garage
than allowed by City Code.
Adopted by the City Planning Commission this 15th day of November, 2023.
CITY OF STILLWATER
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Tim Gladhill, Community Development Director