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... . : - ..- : .. I ::::. ..� . ..... t:� <br />� � .� - � <br />�/ / ' ' / <br />To: Mounds View Planning Commission <br />From: James Ericson, Planning Associate <br />Subject: Variance Request, Planning Case No. 55�-99 <br />Applicant: l�on Noeris, 5302 Raymond Avenue <br />Date: Meeting of Apri121, 1999 <br />�ac%�rots�d: <br />At the last regular meeting held by the Platvung Commission (April 7, 1999), staff presented a <br />report and requesi for a variance to be approved at 53�2 Raymond Avenue. The applicant, Don <br />Norris, wishes to construc� a living space additian behind a garage ihat is being built onto his <br />home. The living space would be constructed at the same setback as the garage. <br />The Planning Commission agreed that the improvement would be a benefit to the home and <br />would serve to make the property more l�abitable and to increase ihe value of the property, as <br />well as possibly prompting others nearby to invest in their own properties. Because of the narrow <br />lot width and the fact that the lot supports two dwellings, building expansion becomes dif�icult. <br />Analy��s o <br />Staff has examined the criteria upon which variance applicatians are to be judged and found that <br />zn all insYances, a case can be made which supports the granting of a variance in this eircumstance. <br />There do not appear to be any negative impacts resulting from this addition, the iiving space <br />would be located behind a planned garage addition, and would be buffered from the property to <br />the north by an aitached garage. The dwelting unit to �he south, attached to Mr. Norris' unit, <br />wouid not be impacted by this addition as it is separated by a common addition on the back side <br />of the building. <br />1S�co�ae���claieor�: <br />Given ihe supparting criteria, lack of negative impacts and the resulting increased livability of the <br />property, stafl recommends that the Planning Commission approve atiached R.esolu�ion 574-99, a <br />resolution appraving a variance to allow a building expansion with a five-foot setback froin the <br />e�orth property line of 5302 Raymond Avenue, as requested by Don Norris. <br />�� <br />����--e-t'' �. /�-�--'��-��., <br />James Ericsor�, P}anning Associate <br />N:�DATA\GROLiPS1COMDEV\DEVCASES\550-99W ORRIS.PC2 <br />