Planning Commission Resolution 2013-080CITY OF MONTICELLO
WRIGHT COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2013 —080
Date: October 1, 2013
Motion By: Commissioner 01.40WO 115j2.
Resolution No. 2013 -080
Seconded By: Commissioner Cr,,AV�A
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A VARIANCE FROM THE REQUIRED 30 FOOT SIDE YARD
BUILDING SETBACK REQUIREMENT, UPON A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
WHEREAS, Charles Walters, the property owner of 413 East River Street, has requested a variance from
the minimum 30 foot side yard setback requirement imposed in the Wild and Scenic Recreational River
Zoning District; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the application for Variance pursuant to the
regulations of the Monticello Zoning Ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on October 1 st, 2013 on the application and
the applicant and members of the public were provided the opportunity to present information to the
Planning Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has considered all of the comments and the staff report, which are
incorporated by reference into the resolution; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission of the City of Monticello makes the following Findings of Fact in
relation to the recommendation of approval:
1. The application is consistent with the 2008 Monticello Comprehensive Plan for Places to Live;
and
2. The proposed single family home will meet the intent of the Zoning Ordinance; and
3. The proposed single family home is an allowed use in the R -1 and WSRR Districts, and as such is
a reasonable use of the site; and
4. The proposed single family home is of comparable size and design to surrounding single family
homes; and
5. The lot is substandard is size, which is an existing legally non - conforming condition which
creates practical difficulties in complying with the building setback requirement; and
6. Surrounding properties likewise exhibit substandard lot size conditions, and have been allowed to
maintain homes that may be non - conforming as pertains to building setback requirements; and
7. Such conditions creating the practical difficulties are unique to the riverside property in question
and not created by the applicant; and
8. The use is not expected to be detrimental to the health, safety, morals or welfare of persons
residing near the use.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Planning Commission of the City of Monticello,
Minnesota:
1. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. §462.357, the application for Variance is hereby approved by the
Planning Commission, sitting as the Board of Adjustment and Appeals.
2. The applicant must submit site and building plans to the City for review and approval via the
site plan review process.
3. A building permit shall be received and all requirements imposed by it be satisfied.
ADOPTED this 1 st day of October 2013, by the Planning Commission of the City of Monticello, Minnesota.
MONTICELLO PLANNING COMMISSION
By:
Bill Spartz, Chair
ATTEST:
Angela 15chnn, Community Development Director