Res 1999 - 91 Denying a Preliminary Plat, a 20-Foot Front Yard Setback Variance, & a Setback Variance for Shared Parking for an Office Development on a Vacant Parcel on Lexington AveCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA �COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 99- 91
A RESOLUTION DENYING A PRELIMINARY PLAT, A TWENTY FOOT
FRONT YARD SETBACK VARIANCE, AND A SETBACK VARIANCE FOR
SHARED PARKING FOR AN OFFICE DEVELOPMENT ON A VACANT
PARCEL ON LEXINGTON AVENUE
WHEREAS, Tony Feffer has applied for a Preliminary Plat, a twenty foot front
yard setback variance, and a setback variance for shared parking for an office
development on a vacant parcel on Lexington Avenue, as proposed on plans on file in
Planning Case File No. 99-37; and
WHEREAS, The Planning Commission held a public hearing on this application
at their regular meeting on November 23, 1999, and
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WHEREAS, the City Council considered the application at its regular meeting on
December 7, 1999; and
WHEREAS, members of the Council expressed various specific concerns
relating to the application, including without limitation the following:
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1. safety and visibility concerns pertaining to traffic at and around the intersection of
Mendota Heights Road and Lexington Avenue resulting from the construction
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2. concerns relating to the subdivision of the land into four separate lots, rather than
,,_;, retaining ownership of the entire parcel and the attendant consistency of
appearance, maintenance and management.
3. concerns relating to the impairment of neighboring property owner's visibility,
and the appearance from the proposed construction from Lexington Avenue.
4. concerns relating to the timing and likelihood of the proposed vacation of the
existing Minnesota Department of Transportation right-of-way on the site.
5. The fact that the variances required for this development are not necessary due to
any hardship or practical difficulty inherent in the land, but rather are needed due
to the large number of lots proposed to be subdivided from a single parcel and that
said variances would not be needed for the equally feasible option of a single-
building, single-lot development.
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WHEREAS, the Council invited Mr. Feffer to address its concerns and submit a
revised proposal at a future Council meeting; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Feffer declined the Council's invitation and requested that the
Council vote on his proposal as submitted.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council of the
City of Mendota Heights that this Preliminary Plat, a twenty foot front yard setback
variance, and a setback variance for shared parking for an office development on a vacant
parcel on Lexington Avenue, as proposed on plans on file in Planning Case File No. 99-
37 would have an adverse impact on the health, safety and general welfare of the citizens
of the community and the surrounding land, and would be adverse to the general purpose
and intent of the Zoning Ordinance.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Mendota
Heights that for the reasons described in the foregoing recitals and the reasons set forth
herein, a Preliminary Plat, a twenty foot front yard setback variance, and a setback
variance for shared parking for an office development on a vacant parcel on Lexington
Avenue, as proposed on plans on file in Planning Case File No. 99-37 are hereby denied.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Mendota Heights
this 21 st day of December, 1999.
ATTEST:
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Kat een M. Swanson, City Clerk
CITY COUNCIL
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
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Charles E. Mertensotto, Mayor