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Commission recommends variance to rebuild accessory structure at 11250 East French Lake Road
Summary
The Dayton Planning Commission recommended approval of a variance allowing the owner of 11250 East French Lake Road to rebuild an accessory structure larger and taller than the current principal dwelling after the prior shed was destroyed by fire; commissioners cited the missed 180‑day statute as a practical hardship and voted 4–0 to forward the recommendation to City Council.
The Dayton Planning Commission on a unanimous 4–0 vote recommended that the City Council approve a variance allowing a property owner at 11250 East French Lake Road to rebuild an accessory structure that would exceed the height of the principal dwelling. Staff told commissioners the existing accessory structure was lost in a September 2024 fire and the owner had missed the Minnesota statutory 180‑day window to apply for a permit to restore a nonconforming structure.
Staff presented technical details: the proposed replacement would have the same footprint as the previous structure (46 feet by 64 feet, or about 2,944 square feet)…
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