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Mounds View Planning Commission June 20, 2001 Regular Meeting Page 6 Chair Stevenson directed staff to draft a Resolution for approval at the next meeting. Community Development Director Ericson indicated the next meeting would not be until July 18, 2001. Mr. VandenEinde asked if there was anyway he could be allowed to construct the fence earlier than the July 18, 2001 meeting, as he is concerned for the safety of his daughters. He then noted he realized he was asking for something extraordinary and outside of>the normal procedures ` Community Development Director Ericson noted it was rather_,unusual-but offered to ask Planner Atkinson to draft a Resolution of approval to be voted upon later fn the �neeting. t�� Chair Stevenson reviewed the conditions upon � in order to give enough information for Planner Commissioner Kaden indicated there have similar situations. MOTION/SECOND: Meeting. �val for the vanance would be granted � ckaft the Resoluhon: �: iP:; .�� Kaden/Scotch "To:'Table Planning Case'No ��;�� !; ,�, s.,�''r� Ayes. b A; ; f Nays '::0 � 7. Plan�ing Case No.� VR01-007 .. ;;� �.: Community Developi�ent,Director E�csorinoted this was a Public Hearing, Discussion and Consideration of�a vananc�`�#'or a second curb cut at 8081 Red Oak Drive. He noted the property owner, �ennifer Osterlund`has requested the second curb cnt to provide additional access to the property: He further noted _tha$,'"iri' speaking with Ms. Qsterlund, she indicated the second curb cut is'mainly in response to�#Jie':Heavy traffic on Red Oak Drive as they are having difficulty getting out of their driveway and onto the street. Director Ericson noted that City code states that single family zoning is limited to one curb cut uriless the Planning �ommission feels that there is an issue as to public safety that could be used tow$rd:the hardship requirement. , , � `:;�., Director Ericson noted there is a question as to whether the corner lot provides an exceptional or exiraordinary circumstance that would warrant granting the variance. He then noted theze are close to 400 corner lots in the City that may be able to argue the same circumstatice. ted for properties in VRO 1-006 Until Later in the Motion carried. Director Ericson noted he did not feel the literal interpretation of the code would deprive the property owner of something others in a similar situation are allowed as other property owners are not allowed to have two curb cuts. :� : _;