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Planning commission approves variance to reduce setback for Highland Lakeview parking lot
Summary
At its February meeting the Detroit Lakes Planning Commission approved a variance allowing a requested 0-foot setback — down from the required 5 feet — so a parking lot can be shifted to avoid an Otter Tail Power utility easement on a Highland Lakeview LLP property.
At its February meeting, the Detroit Lakes Planning Commission approved a variance requested by Highland Lakeview LLP to reduce the required 5-foot setback along a lot adjacent to Lehi Road to 0 feet so a parking lot can be placed along the northerly property line.
City staff said the change would let the building be moved north to avoid an Otter Tail Power electrical utility easement that crosses the property and that the proposed layout is consistent with a previously approved multifamily project. "The requested setback reduction will not create any safety or visibility concerns," City staff said while recommending approval, and staff listed findings that the variance is consistent with the comprehensive plan and will maintain the essential character of the area.
The variance request arose because a 20-foot utility easement on the south…
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