Res 2025-65 Approving CUP for Blding Height 1867 Hunter LaneCITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2025-60
RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR RESIDENTIAL
BUILDING HEIGHT AT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1867 HUNTER LANE
PLANNING CASE 2025-17
WHEREAS, M&M Home Contractors, (the "Applicant and Owners' representative")
made an Application for a Conditional Use Permit for residential building height at the property
located at 1867 Hunter Lane, and legally described in Exhibit A (the "Subject Property"); and
WHEREAS, the Subject Property is guided LDR-Low Density Residential in the 2040
Comprehensive Plan, zoned R-1 Low Density Residential, and is situated in the Mississippi River
Corridor Critical Area Overlay District; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to City Code Title 12-4A-7: Structure Height Standards, a
Conditional Use Permit is required for new single-family home infill development which exceeds
the calculated average height of adjacent structures, and the proposed 21-ft 1 1.75-in height requires
these approvals; and
WHEREAS, on September 25, 2025, the Mendota Heights Planning Commission held a
public hearing on this Conditional Use Permit request, whereby planning reports were presented
and received by the Commission, and comments from the applicant and public were allowed, and
whereupon closing the hearing, the Commission recommended unanimously (5-0 vote) to approve
the request from M&M Home Contractors for the Conditional Use Permit, which would allow the
proposed height for a new single-family home at 1867 Hunter Lane, as proposed and presented
under Planning Case No. 202547, with certain conditions and findings -of -fact to support said
approval.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mendota Heights City Council that
the recommendation from the Planning Commission on Planning Case No. 2025-17 is hereby
affirmed, and may be approved based on the following findings -of -fact:
1. The proposed construction of a new single family home is consistent with the 2040
Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Ordinance for property within the R-1 Low
Density Residential Zoning District,
2. The proposed project will not be detrimental to the health, safety or general welfare
of the community; should not cause any serious haffic congestion nor hazards; will
not seriously depreciate surrounding property value; and said use appears to be in
harmony with the general purpose and intent of the City Code and the Comprehensive
Plan.
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3. The construction of the home as shown in the provided plans represents reinvestment
in a residential neighborhood that is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan's goals
for residential land uses; and is consistent with current single-family development
pattern of the neighborhood.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Mendota Heights City Council that the
Conditional Use Permit requested for the property located at 1867 Hunter Lane is hereby approved,
with the following conditions:
1. A building permit must be approved and issued by the CiTy prior to the commencement
of any work. All applicable zoning, building, and MRCCA requirements shall be met
prior to issuance of a building permit.
2. The building height shall not exceed 21 feet, 11.75 inches, as measured per definition
of Building Height in City Code,
3. The building shall be constructed in substantial conformance with the plans submitted
and dated 9/5/2025.
4. Street -facing ornamental roof elements exceeding a 9:12 pitch shall be permitted as
subordinate features, provided they do not contribute to the overall building height
measurement.
Adopted by the Ciry Council of the Ciry of Mendota Heights this 7"' day of October 2025.
CITY COUNCII,
CITY OF MENDOTA HEIGHTS
StephanidB. Levine, Mayor
ATTEST:
4anc Bau •, City Clerk
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EXHIBIT A
Address: 1867 Hunter Lane
PIN: 27-18200-00-040
Legal Description:
Real property in the County of Dakota, State of Minnesota, described as follows:
The North 90 feet of Lot 4 in Colliton Place, except: Commencing on the South line of the tract above described
at a point 316 feet West of the Easterly line thereof which is the point of beginning of the description of the tract
to be excepted from the above conveyance; thence running Westerly along said South line of said tract to the
Westerly line of said Lot 4; thence running Northerly along the Westerly line of said Lot 4 a distance of 26.55
feet to a point; thence running in a Southeasterly direction to the point of beginning, Dakota County, Minnesota,
Abstract
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