Findings of Fact
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
FINDINGS OF FACT
AND ACTION
INRE:
Application of Loren Veltkarnp for 22-foot and IS-foot front yard setback
Variances for the expansion of the second level of a home with nonconforming
setbacks. Two setback variances will be required because the property is a corner
lot. The site is located in the Single-Family Residential (RSF) District - Planning
Case No. 06-25.
On June 20, 2006, the Chanhassen Planning Commission met at its regularly scheduled
meeting to consider the Application of Loren Veltkarnp for 22-foot and IS-foot front yard setback
Variances for the expansion of the second level of a home with nonconforming setbacks. Two
setback variances will be required because the property is a corner lot. The site is located in the
Single-Family Residential (RSF) District at 6724 Lotus Trail. The Planning Commission
conducted a public hearing on the proposed variances that was preceded by published and mailed
notice. The Planning Commission heard testimony from all interested persons wishing to speak
and now makes the following:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The property is currently zoned Single Family Residential (RSF).
2. The property is guided by the Land Use Plan for Residential - Low Density (Net Density
Range 1.2 - 4u/Acre).
3. The legal description of the property is: See Attached Register Land Survey.
4. The Board of Adjustments and Appeals shall not recommend and the City Council shall not
grant a variance unless they find the following facts:
a. Literal enforcement of this chapter would cause an undue hardship.
b. The conditions upon which this variance is based are applicable, generally, to other
properties in the Single Family Residential district.
c. That the purpose of the variation is based upon a desire to increase the value or income
potential of the parcel of land.
d. The alleged difficulty or hardship is a self-created hardship.
e. That the granting of the variance will be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to
other land or improvements in the neighborhood in which the parcel of land is located.
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f. The proposed variation will impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property
or substantially increase the congestion of the public streets or increase the danger of fire or
endanger the public safety or substantially diminish or impair property values within the
neighborhood.
5. The planning report #06-25 Variance dated June 20,2006, prepared by Josh Metzer, et aI, is
incorporated herein.
ACTION
The Planning Commission approves the request for 22-foot and IS-foot front yard setback
Variances for the expansion of the second level of a home with nonconforming setbacks.
ADOPTED by the Chanhassen Planning Commission on this 20th day of June, 2006.
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