Application 21-001615: Record Inquiry

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Planning and Zoning: Land Use

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MN
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT

Duluth

Virginia

Government Services Center

320 West 2nd Street, Suite 301

201 South 3rd Avenue West

Duluth, MN 55802

Virginia, MN 55792

(218) 471-7103

VARIANCE REQUEST PERMIT APPLICATION

Your Contact Information.
If the information is not correct, you may need to update your contact information using the 'Maintain Contact Information' option once you have filled out this application.

First Name: Field is required.

Mark

Middle Name:--

Last Name: Field is required.

Larson

Address Line 1: Field is required.

8717 Hwy 37

Address Line 2:--

City:

Iron

State/Province: Field is required.

Postal Code: Field is required.

55751

Business Phone: Field is required.

Mobile Phone:--

Home Phone:2189690424

Fax:--

Email Address: Field is recommended.

Marklarson@ymail.com

Preferred Contact Method: Field is required.

Any

General - This application is used to apply for a Land Use Permit. Applicants will need to attach the appropriate worksheet(s) in order to process. Incomplete applications will be returned. Note that the 'clock' does not begin until after payment has been processed for the application. For more information, see our website at: www.stlouiscountymn.gov/BuildingStructures

Enter the Primary PIN and Associated PIN (if applicable) of the property to be reviewed.
PIN is found on your Property Tax Statement. For example, 123-1234-12345. Primary PIN: Parcel where Structure/SSTS are located. Associated PIN: Additional and/or adjacent property that you own or that is related to the project.
County Land Explorer: https://www.stlouiscountymn.gov/explorer
Property Lookup: http://apps.stlouiscountymn.gov/auditor/parcelInfo2005Iframe

Primary PIN Field is required.

295-0016-00163

Associated PINs

Is this application being submitted for a Rehearing?
If this application is being submitted because a previous Variance Permit application was denied or disapproved, please select Yes.

Enter Applicant Information

I am a:

Landowner

Applicant Name: Field is required.

Mark Larson

Address Line 1: Field is required.

8717 Hwy 37

Address Line 2:--

City:

Iron

State:

Zip:

55751

Primary Phone: Field is required.

(218)969-0424

Cell Phone:--

Fax:--

Email:marklarson@ymail.com

Contact Person Name: Field is recommended.

Mark Larson

Contact Person Phone: Field is recommended.

(218)969-0424

Mailing Address Information.
This address can default from the address you selected. If the values defaulted are not correct, please enter the correct information.

Same as Applicant address?Yes

Name:

Mark Larson

Address:

8717 Hwy 37

City:

Iron

State/Province: Field is required.

Zip:

55751

Primary Phone:--

Cell Phone:--

Fax:--

Email:

marklarson@ymail.com

Site Information
If there is no site address, the application will be forwarded to 911/Communications to assign one.

Is there a site address for this property? Field is required.

Yes

Site Address:8717 Hwy 37, Iron, MN 55751

Is this leased property?No

Leased From?--

US Forest Service

Superior National Forest

8901 Grand Avenue Place

Duluth, MN 55808

MN Power

Shore Land Traditions

30 West Superior Street

Duluth, MN 55802

MN DNR, Area Hydrologist

7979 Highway 37

Eveleth, MN 55734

MN DNR Land and Minerals

1201 East Highway 2

Grand Rapids, MN 55744

St. Louis County - Duluth

Government Services Center

320 West 2nd Street, Suite 301

Duluth, MN 55802

(218) 725-5000

St. Louis County - Virginia

Land and Minerals

7820 Highway 135

Virginia, MN 55792

(218) 749-7103

Do you have written authorization from the leased property owner?
If Yes, you must attach written authorization form.

How is the property accessed?

Public Road

Private Road

Easement

Water

Other

Enter Project Information.
If you answered 'Yes' to any of the questions below, it is required that you submit a copy of a septic permit to construct or certificate of compliance approval or municipal/sanitary district approval when applying for a land use permit.

Is this project on a parcel less than 2.5 acres?

Yes

Is this project within 300 feet of a stream/river or 1,000 feet of a lake?

Is this project adding a bedroom?
Include home, garage, and accessory dwelling.

Total # of bedrooms on property after project completion.

Does this project include plumbing or pressurized water in proposed structure?

If Yes, please explain:

Is this project connected to a municipal or sanitary district system?

VARIANCE REQUEST WORKSHEET

A variance allows the use of property in a manner otherwise forbidden by a zoning ordinance by varying one or more of the performance standards such as lot size, setbacks, etc. Variances from official zoning controls are defined under Minnesota Statutes 394.27 and require the landowner to prove that the property could not otherwise be used or enjoyed in the proposed way by complying with ordinance requirements and that there will be no negative impact on surrounding properties.
It is advisable that you discuss your request with Planning and Community Development staff prior to submitting the application. Approval or denial of your request is dependent on the justification you provide in answering the questions on this application. For more information, please check our website at: www.stlouiscountymn.gov/VarianceRequired

VARIANCE REQUEST INFORMATION

Complete this form along with the Land Use Permit Application

What kind of variance request is this?
If this is a Variance After the Fact, you must answer additional questions below.

Variance Request

Describe what you are varying from and the situation that makes it difficult to comply with county ordinances.
If your proposal includes a structure, please also list the length, width and height of the structure.

We are varying from the rule that only allows 10% of our property to be covered by impervious surfaces. We are on a small .94 acre lot surrounded by a lot of greenspace on our neighbor's larger properties. We need to expand our shop to keep our home based business competitive and keep up with growth. We would like to add two additions to our current shop. with the first going 32'X48' to the west and a second 22'X30' to the south.

Describe the intended/planned use of the property.

We intend to continue to live on the property and run our business out of it. We repair and reupholster furniture as well as make custom furniture.

Describe the current use of your property.

We currently live on the property and run our home based business out of it.

Describe other alternatives, if any.

We considered buying property from our neighbor, but their driveway surrounds our property immediately to the north and the east. To our west is another small lot like ours with a family living on it. To our south is Highway 37. We also considered moving our business to a stand alone shop but we haven't been able to find a suitable shop for sale locally.

If approved, how will the proposed use, with the variance, fit into the character of the neighborhood/area?

Many of those in our community have large buildings already and our building being larger than it currently is would continue to fit into the general layout of the area. We also have two larger established businesses within two hundred yards of our property; Holmes Recycling and Crossroads Store.

Describe how neighboring properties and the use of those properties will be impacted by the proposed use with the variance.

It will not impact our neighbors' properties. We receive very few customers at the shop (maybe 5 per month) as we do most of our business through pickup and delivery. We don't anticipate the additions adding to the traffic at all. However, the additions will allow us to hire an additional employee and their vehicle would be parked at our property during working hours. However, with the existing traffic on Highway 37 that small addition of traffic would be unnoticeable.

Describe how negative impact to the local environment and landscape will be avoided.

We don't anticipate a negative impact on the environment. All we will need to do is cut down several trees on our property. Our property will go from 10% coverage to 15% coverage. Any additional runoff can easily be absorbed by the surrounding area as we will still be maintaining 25 foot or more setbacks from the neighboring properties.

Describe the expected benefits of a variance to use of this property.

We will be able to have an increase in efficiency and some growth to our home based business as the shop size will better suit our needs. We are currently doing our upholstery work in the basement of the house and moving that to the shop will make that work much easier and more efficient as some of the furniture we are currently taking in is very difficult to get into the basement. We will also have a spot for storing incoming and outgoing furniture as well as a better placement for our CNC which is currently in the primary shop space preventing us from hiring an employee.

Include additional comments that will clarify your request for the Planning and Community Development staff members and the Board of Adjustment.

We believe the additions to our building will fit into the local community as the largest part of it won't be visible from the highway as it'll be hidden behind the house. It will also fit into the surrounding community to have our business grow in this way. It will not adversely affect the environment as we are surrounded by so much greenspace so runoff will not be a problem. The only reason we even need a variance is because our lot is unusually small for the surrounding area, which typically has larger lots, whereas our property falls more in line with property zoned with smaller lot sizes in mind which allow for 25% coverage.

IF YOU ARE RESPONDING TO A PERMIT VIOLATION, PLEASE ANSWER THESE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS

Describe your reasons county zoning ordinance requirements were not followed.

Describe your effort to comply with the ordinance and to obtain a land use permit and/or other required permits.

Describe any substantial investments, construction and/or repairs made to the property before you discovered you needed a variance.

If there was construction or repair, on what date did it begin? What date did it end?

Start Date--

End Date--

Who performed the construction or repair work?

Was a survey of your property boundaries obtained?

Prior to the construction or repair work, did you speak with anyone from the Planning and Community Development Department?

By submitting this application, I certify and agree that I am the owner or the authorized agent of the owner of the above property, and that all uses will conform to the provisions of St. Louis County. I further certify and agree that I will comply with all conditions imposed in connection with the approval of the application. Applicants may be required to submit additional property descriptions, property surveys, site plans, building plans, and other information before the application is accepted or approved. Intentional or unintentional falsification of this application or any attachments thereto will make the application, any approval of the application and any result invalid. I authorize St. Louis County staff to inspect the property to review the application and for compliance inspections. Furthermore, by submitting this application, I release St. Louis County and its employees from any and all liability and claims for damages to person or property in any manner or form that may arise from the approval of the application or any related plans, the issuance of any resulting permit or the subsequent location, construction, alteration, repair, extension, operation or maintenance of the subject matter of the application.
If your name, contact information or email address have changed, you should update your contact information in the portal by selecting 'Maintain Contact Information' at the top of this page.

Submitted By:Mark Larson

Address:8717 Hwy 37

City:Iron

State:MN

Postal Code:55751

Email Address:Marklarson@ymail.com

I have read and agree to the statement above.

I agree

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MNPLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT

VARIANCE REQUEST PERMIT APPLICATION

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MN
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT