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Commission approves rear-yard setback variance for garage at 4517 Woodhill Road

Minnetonka Planning Commission · August 22, 2025
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Summary

The commission found unique lot orientation and limited buildable area justified a rear-yard setback variance for a large attached garage addition at 4517 Woodhill Road and approved the variance by a 5-0 vote; staff noted a small floodplain alteration would be administratively reviewed.

The Minnetonka Planning Commission on Aug. 21 approved a rear-yard setback variance allowing an 1,120-square-foot attached garage addition at 4517 Woodhill Road.

Planner Mr. Ingvalson described the property as just under one acre with limited buildable area because a portion of the site falls within the 100‑year floodplain. He said the applicant seeks to reduce the rear setback from 40 feet to 30.5 feet for an addition that would tie into an existing four-stall garage. "Staff found that the proposal…

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