Application 24-000116: 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.
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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.

365-0021-00130

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.

Peter & Anne Goldschmidt

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3221 Ewing Ave

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City:

Duluth

State:

Zip:

55803

Primary Phone: Field is required.

(218)393-7453

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Email:pdgoldschmidt@charter.net

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Mailing Address Information.
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Same as Applicant address?Yes

Name:

Peter & Anne Goldschmidt

Address:

3221 Ewing Ave

City:

Duluth

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Zip:

55803

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Email:

pdgoldschmidt@charter.net

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:4821 Dakota Rd, Duluth

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?

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

Yes

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?

Yes

If Yes, please explain:

This will add a 1/2 bath and expand the kitchen.

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 attempting to convert the cabin from seasonal cabin to a more functional home, including a larger kitchen with indoor seating for our family and increasing storage. The addition would also include a tv room as the cabin currently has no tv and 1/2 bath for guests to use. To add this would require more than 400 square feet.

Describe the intended/planned use of the property.

We are approaching retirement and plan to see our house in Duluth and move tot he cabin.

Describe the current use of your property.

Currently we use the cabin more in the summer and when we are off from work. As we plan our retirement we plan to move out to the cabin and need more space for this to function as our primary residence.

Describe other alternatives, if any.

The current allowance of 400 square feet does not allow us to achieve our goals. We want to add usable square footage without changing the appearance of the cabin. We want to keep the overall shape of the cabin by adding on to the non-lake side. We need to add enough depth to have usable space and want to extend along the entire back of the cabin. We feel the minimum depth to add on would be 12' 8", which results in a square footage which exceeds the allowed addition square footage.

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

The addition will not change the way the cabin fits into the neighborhood and would only minimally change the appearance of the cabin in the winter as the current steps down to the cabin from the driveway are quite steep and would be moved to an area that is not quite as steep and less affected by snow drifts coming off the lake and over cabin.

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

Neighboring properties would not be impacted. The width of the cabin would not change and there would be no change in the distance from the property lines.

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

Contractor will utilize a silt fence during construction and see and straw the site immediately upon completion. The project is on the opposite side of the cabin from the lake.

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

The would allow us to use the cabin as our retirement home and allow us to sell our home in Duluth.

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

The property has been in our family for more than 55 years. During the time we have been good stewards of the lake and have worked hard to enhance the property while minimizing any impact on the lake. This addition would us to retire at the cabin and allow us to continue to enjoy the beautiful spot.

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.

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I have read and agree to the statement above.

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MNPLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT

VARIANCE REQUEST PERMIT APPLICATION

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MN
PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT