HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 05b - CUP 9475 211th StCity of Lakeville
Community Development
Memorandum
To: Planning Commission
Heather Botten, Senior Planner
June 11, 2026
Packet Material for the June 25, 2026 Planning Commission Meeting
Andrew and Heidi Knight - Conditional Use Permit
August 10, 2026
INTRODUCTION
Andrew and Heidi Knight of 9475 212th Street have applied for a conditional use permit to allow
the gross square feet of accessory building space to exceed 1,500 gross square feet and for a
detached accessory structure to exceed 15 feet in height in the RS-2, Single Family Residential
District. The property is 3.0 acres in size and currently undeveloped. The applicant intends to
construct a single-family home on the site, with an attached 1,026 square foot garage and a 30 x
50-foot detached garage on the north side of the property. The combined areas of the accessory
buildings would total 2,526 square feet in area. City Code Section 11-18-9.D. allows accessory
building square footage to exceed the maximum allowed by conditional use permit.
The property is currently undeveloped and heavily wooded, and it slopes from west to east
dropping nearly 20 feet across the property.
The following exhibits are attached for your review:
A. Location Map
B. Zoning Map
C. Site Plan
D. Home Building Elevation
E. Accessory Building Elevation + Floor plan
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SITE ANALYSIS
Consistency with the Comprehensive Plan. The property’s proposed single family land use is
consistent with the low-density residential land use identified on the 2040 Land Use Plan and
Planning District 4 recommendations of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan.
The subject property is currently vacant. The site is wooded with access to
212th Street. A tree inventory is required with the construction of the new home.
The subject property is zoned RS-2, Single Family Residential District. The
property is located within a developed neighborhood, with RS-3, Single-Family Residential
zoning to the west. RST-2-, Single- and Two-Family Residential zoning to the south and RS-2,
Single-Family Residential zoning to the north and east.
The applicant indicated that the purpose of the structure is to store
personal items including a camper, boats, and lawn equipment. Sanitary sewer service is not
permitted to be extended to the detached accessory building. The structure shall not be used for
commercial or home occupation purposes.
The following minimum RS-2 District building setback requirements pertain to the
proposed home and detached accessory building:
Front Yard: 30 feet
Rear Yard: 30 feet
Side Yards: 15 feet
Detached Accessory Building Side and Rear Yard: 10 feet
The proposed setback for the home from the west property line is 75 feet. The proposed setback
of the detached accessory structure from both the north and west property lines is about 100 feet.
As part of the building permit process for the home, the applicants are required to complete a
tree inventory as per Section 11-21-11. In consultation with the City Forester, work has begun on
the site to remove ash trees, which are exempt from the removal threshold due to the Emerald
Ash Borer. The applicant has indicated that the exact placement of the structure may be adjusted
north in order to keep as many trees as possible, while still meeting the required setbacks.
The applicant has requested that the detached structure be able to exceed the
15-foot height limit of the RS-2 District. For the purposes of the Zoning Ordinance, the height of
a building with a peaked roof is measured at the midpoint of the roof, between the peak and
eaves, to the average grade level. The applicants have a camper that requires a 14-foot-tall door
for access, which requires 16-foot-tall sidewalls. With the pitch of the roof, the measured height
is about 21 feet, 26 feet to the peak of the roof. The grade of the proposed location of the
structure is about 10 feet lower than the west property line, where the nearest adjacent home is
located.
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Driveway Surfacing. A driveway is shown on the site plan to provide access to the detached
garage from the driveway to 212th Street. The applicant has indicated that there will not be
driveway access to 211th Street. The driveway must be surfaced with asphalt, concrete,
cobblestone, or pavers.
The proposed accessory building will have vinyl siding in a vertical manner,
consistent with the home proposed for the site. The proposed accessory building materials and
colors shall be consistent and complimentary to the proposed home on the property.
The applicant has indicated that existing trees will remain along the west property
line and that overall they want to keep as many trees as possible on the site, with future plans
being to plant more trees on that side of the property as well.
The Zoning Ordinance allows the accessory building area requirements to be exceeded by
conditional use permit subject to the following criteria as listed in Section 11-18-5:
Properties in the RS-2 District are allowed combined accessory buildings totaling 1,500
square feet unless a conditional use permit is approved to exceed that amount. The
property owner has indicated a need for the proposed size and height of the building to
store personal and recreational vehicles and equipment.
The applicant has stated the detached accessory structure is for the storage of a 14-foot-tall
camper, boats, and lawn equipment. No home occupation or storage of commercial
vehicles or equipment is allowed in any accessory building on the property.
The proposed accessory building space has the evident function of creating storage of
personal and maintenance equipment for this property.
The proposed detached accessory building (garage) will be in a location that meets
setback requirements and will be compatible with adjacent properties of single-family
homes on large lots in this area of the City.
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E. The performance standards and criteria of section 11-4-7 of this title shall be
considered and a determination made that the proposed activity is in compliance
with such criteria.
The provisions of section 11-4-7 of the Zoning Ordinance (Conditional Use Permits)
have been considered and satisfactorily met. Please refer to the attached findings of fact.
Community Development Department staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit
to allow accessory structures greater than 1,500 gross square feet and for a detached accessory
structure to exceed 15 feet in height, all within the RS-2 District located at 9475 212th Street,
subject to the following stipulations:
1. The detached accessory building shall be constructed in the approximate location
identified on the site plan approved with the conditional use permit.
2. Sanitary sewer service is not permitted to be extended to the detached accessory structure.
3. The detached accessory building shall be kept, used, and maintained in a manner that is
compatible with the existing single-family home on the property and shall not present a
hazard to the public health, safety and general welfare.
4. No commercial activity, storage of commercial equipment or use as a dwelling shall take
place within any accessory building on the property. Commercial storage or storage for
third parties is not permitted.
5. A hard surfaced driveway is required to be constructed from the driveway for the home to
the detached accessory structure.
6. A building permit application shall be submitted to and approved by the Building
Inspections Department prior to commencing construction of the home and the detached
accessory structure.
Findings of Fact are attached for consideration.
Dakota County, Microsoft, Vantor
City of Lakeville
Location Map
9475 212th St
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Dakota County, Microsoft, Vantor
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100' setback
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EXHIBIT C
EXHIBIT D
EXHIBIT E
CITY OF LAKEVILLE
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
KNIGHT CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT
FINDINGS OF FACT AND RECOMMENDATION
On June 25, 2026 the Lakeville Planning Commission met at it’s regularly scheduled
meeting to consider a conditional use permit to allow total accessory building area greater
than 1,500 square feet and for a detached accessory structure to exceed 15 feet in height in
the RS-2, Single Family Residential District on property located at 9475 212th Street. The
Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the proposed conditional use permit
preceded by published and mailed notice. The applicant was present and the Planning
Commission heard testimony from all interested persons wishing to speak.
1. The property is currently zoned RS-2, Single Family Residential District.
2. The property is located in Planning District No. 4 of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan, which
guides the property for single family residential use and is located in the Low Density
Residential District of the Comprehensive Plan.
3. The legal description of the property is:
The West 250 feet of the South 523 feet of the North 903 feet of the Northwest
1/4 of the Northwest 1/4, Section 32, Township 114, Range 20 in the City of
Lakeville, Dakota County, Minnesota
4. Section 11-4-3E of the City of Lakeville Zoning Ordinance provides that a conditional use
permit may not be issued unless certain criteria are satisfied. The criteria and our findings
regarding them are:
a. The proposed action has been considered in relation to the specific policies and
provisions of and has been found to be consistent with the official City Comprehensive
Plan.
The proposed single-family home with an attached garage and accessory storage
structure on the three acre property is consistent with the RS-2 District zoning of the
property and District 4 recommendations of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan.
b. The proposed use is or will be compatible with present and future land uses of the area.
Provided compliance with the conditional use permit, the attached garage and
detached accessory structure will be compatible with existing and future land uses in
the area.
c. The proposed use conforms with all performance standards contained in the Zoning
Ordinance.
Provided compliance with the conditional use permit, the attached garage and
detached accessory structure will conform with all performance standards contained
in the Zoning Ordinance and the City Code.
d. The proposed use can be accommodated with existing public services and will not
overburden the City’s service capacity.
The subject property is within the current MUSA. The proposed home will be
required to connect to city services and doing so will not overburden the City’s
service capacity.
e. Traffic generation by the proposed use is within capabilities of streets serving the
property.
The attached garage and detached accessory structure will not overburden the streets
serving the property.
5. The planning report, dated June 11, 2026, prepared by Senior Planner Heather Botten is
incorporated herein.
The Planning Commission recommends that the City Council approve the
conditional use permit conditioned upon compliance with the planning report
prepared by Senior Planner Heather Botten dated June 11, 2026.
June 25, 2026
BY: _________________________
Christine Zimmer, Chair