Res 2000 - 99 Approving a 4.5-Foot Heights Variance for a New Home at 1858 Orchard HillCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 00-99
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A 4.5 -FOOT HEIGHT VARIANCE
FOR A NEW HOME AT 1858 ORCHARD HILL
WHEREAS, Mr. Dick Bjorklund has applied for a 4.5 -foot height variance for a
new home at 1858 Orchard Hill, as proposed on plans in Planning Case File 00-42; and
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission held a public hearing on this application
at their regular meeting on October 24, 2000 and
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission voted 5-0 (with two Commissioners
absent) to recommend that the Council approve this application.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Mendota Heights that a 4.5 -foot height variance for a new home at 1858 Orchard
Hill, as proposed on plans in Planning Case File 00-42 is hereby approved on the
following condition:
1. Six evergreen trees a minimum of six feet in height shall be planted southeast of
the house to filter the view of the house from Orchard Hill and Lexington Avenue
as presented by the applicant to the Council on December 5, 2000.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mendota
Heights that this 4.5 -foot height variance for a new home at 1858 Orchard Hill, as
proposed on plans in Planning Case File 00-42 under the above condition is necessary to
alleviate undue hardship based on the topography and orientation of the lot, and would
not have an adverse impact on the health, safety, and general welfare of the citizens of the
community and the surrounding land, and would not be adverse to the general purpose
and intent of the Zoning Ordinance.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights
this 5th day of December, 2000.
ATTEST:
By
Kath
een M. Swanson, City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
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Charles E. Mertensotto, Mayor