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Item # 4 City of Mounds View Planning Commission Report Meeting Date: July I8, 2001 Title: CONSIDERATION OF A VARIANCE REQUEST FOR A SECOND CURB CUT AT 8081 RED OAK DRIVE, PLANNING CASE VRO1-007 Introduction: The property owner of 8081 Red Oak Drive, Jennifer Osterlund, has requested a variance to allow a second curb cut on her property. The property is a corner loi and fronts on both Red Oak Drive and Sherwood Road. The primary driveway accesses Red Oak Drive. A new driveway has already been graded and hard-packed into place to access Sherwood Road. No asphalt or concrete has been installed at this time. Background: The Planning Commission held a public hearing regarding this request at its June 20�' meeting and is aware of the background concerning this request. Much discussion and public testimony was ; given pertaining to the requested second curb cut, with the end result being a majority of the -� Comrnission d'uecting staffto prepare a resolution approving the variance, based on the location of the exis�ing driveway, the corner lot, and the amount of traffic on Red Dak Drive. Discussion: The Planning Commission reviewed the seven criteria as outlined in the City Code, all of which need to be satisfied in order to warrant the approval of a variance. These criteria with responses are as follows: Exceptional or extraordinary circumstances apply to the property which do not apply generally to other properties in the same zone or vicinity and result from lat size or shape, topography or other circumstances over which the owners of the property since the effective date hereof have had no control. The extraordinary circumstances pertaining to this property are the location of the driveway, the fact ihat the lot is docated on a corner, and the amount of traffic on Red Oak Drive, none of tivhich are the applrcant can control. 2. The literal interpretation of the provisions of this Title would deprive the applicant of rights commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same district. � In this case, the literal interpretation would deprive the applicant an opportunity to safely enter and exit her property.