HomeMy Public PortalAbout2013-22 Resolution Approving Variances for Woodridge ChurchMember Martinson introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption:
CITY OF MEDINA
RESOLUTION 2013-22
RESOLUTION APPROVING VARIANCES FOR WOODRIDGE CHURCH
RELATED TO FUTURE EXPANSION LOCATED AT 1500 COUNTY ROAD 24
WHEREAS, the city of Medina (the "City") is a municipal corporation, organized and
existing under the laws of Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, Woodridge Church (the "Applicant") owns property within the City at 1500
County Road 24 and 1542 County Road 24 (the "Property") which is legally described in Exhibit
A, attached hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has requested a variance from the Maximum Building Size
requirement of the Rural Public/Semi-Public zoning district to allow the church structure to be
up to a maximum of 85,000 square feet in floor area, with additional floor area allowed for the
existing residential structure currently located at 1542 County Road 24; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has requested a variance from the Maximum Off -Street
Parking Spaces Allowed requirement of the Rural Public/Semi-Public zoning district to allow up
to 400 parking spaces on the Property; and
WHEREAS, current regulations of the Rural Public/Semi-Public zoning district limit the
combined floor area of all structures on a site to 40,000 square feet and limit the total number of
parking spaces on a site to 300; and
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly noticed public meeting to discuss the
application on March 12, 2013 and following such discussion recommended approval of the
requested variances; and
WHEREAS, the City Council held a public hearing on the application at the April 2,
2013 meeting and took additional testimony; and
WHEREAS, based on the written and oral record before the Planning Commission and
City Council on the above, the City Council makes the following findings of fact in regards to
the application:
1) The variances, with the conditions limiting the intensity of use in the rural area noted
herein, are in harmony with the general purposes and intent of the zoning ordinance.
2) The variances are consistent with the comprehensive plan as the conditions applied to the
approval take into consideration the character of the surrounding land uses.
3) A religious institution, with the conditions set forth for the variances herein, would put
the property to a reasonable use.
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4) The size of the parcels, after combination, is unique to the Property, as is the fact that the
topography limits visibility of the structure from public streets.
5) The variances will not alter the essential character of the locality.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Medina, Minnesota
approves the following variances, subject to the conditions noted in this resolution:
1. The maximum combined floor area of all structures on the Property is hereby
increased from the 40,000 square feet allowed in the Rural Public/Semi-Public zoning
district to a maximum of 85,000 square feet for the church structure along with
additional floor area for the existing single family home located at 1542 County Road
24.
2. The maximum off-street parking spaces is hereby increased from the 300 allowed in
the Rural Public/Semi-Public zoning district to 400.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the approval granted herein shall be subject to the
following terms and conditions:
1. The church structure shall not be expanded to a size of more than 85,000 square feet of
floor area. Future expansion shall be subject to relevant approval processes and all other
regulations in place when construction is proposed.
2. The number of parking spaces on the Property shall not exceed 400. Future expansion
shall be subject to relevant approval processes and all other regulations in place when
construction is proposed.
3. No construction or expansion activity is approved through this variance. Future requests
for expansion shall be subject to review and approval processes described by ordinance
and law prior to any work taking place.
4. With the exception of the specific variances granted herein, all activities and construction
on the property shall meet and be consistent with all then -current regulations of the City,
state, county, watershed district, and any other agency having jurisdiction over such
activities.
5. Prior to any expansion on the Property, the two subject parcels at 1500 County Road 24
and 1542 County Road 24 shall be combined into a single lot. Such combination shall be
requested by the Applicant of the City and shall be subject to relevant review processes.
6. Any expansion to the church building shall be located in the general location and within
the general footprint shown in the conceptual site plan dated January 17, 2013 but need
not occupy the entirety of such footprint.
7. Any new parking constructed north of the existing church structure shall be of a pervious
material approved by the City.
8. The one-story single-family home with a footprint of 2700 square feet at 1542 County
Road 24 shall be permitted in addition to the square footage permitted for the church
structure by this variance, but shall not be expanded in size.
9. Notwithstanding time limitations within City code for the validity of variance approvals,
the City Council hereby waives any requirement to use the variance within a certain
timeframe.
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Dated April 16, 2013.
ATTEST.
Scott T. Johnson, City Administrator -Clerk
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E i�th Weir, Acting Mayor
The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Pederson
and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof:
Anderson, Martinson, Pederson, Weir
And the following voted against same: (Absent: Crosby)
None
Whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.
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Exhibit A
Legal Description of the Property
Legal Description of 1500 County Road 24:
The parcel of property with Hennepin County PID No. 23-118-23-23-0001, which is legally
described as:
The South One -Half (S in) of the East One -Half (E 1/2) of the West One -Half
(W 1/2) of the Northwest Quarter (NW 1/4), Section Twenty-three (23),
Township One Hundred Eighteen (118), Range Twenty-three (23).
Legal Description of 1542 County Road 24:
The parcel of property with Hennepin County PID No. 23-118-23-23-0005, which is legally
described as:
Commencing at the Northwest corner of Section 23, Township 118, Range 23;
thence East, a distance of 663.78 feet, along the North line of said Section; thence
South to a point which is 1320.06 feet North from the South line of the Northwest
Quarter of said Section, for the point of beginning of the parcel herein described;
thence South a distance of 1320.06 feet to the South line of the Northwest Quarter
of said Section; thence West, a distance of 269.15 feet along, said South line;
thence North, a distance of 1320.06 feet, thence East, a distance of 268.47 feet to
the point of beginning and there ending.
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