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. RESOLUTION NO. 6286 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THE PLANNING COMMISSION'S DENIAL OF A VARIANCE REQUESTED BY MICHAEL READ FOR A 48-FOOT WIDE GARAGE AND DENYING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR AN OVERSIZED GARAGE; PLANNING CASE NOS. VR2004-005 AND CU2004-001 WHEREAS, Michael Read has applied for a variance and a conditional use permit to expand his existing 528 square foot garage by an additional 624 square feet for a finished total of 1,152 square feet at 2208 Lois Drive; and, WHEREAS, the subject parcel is legally described as follows: Lot 2 and Subject to ditch Lot 3, Block 18, Pinewood Terrace No.5; Ramsey County, Minnesota . WHEREAS, the parcel is zoned R-1, Single Family Residential; and, WHEREAS, the Mounds View Zoning Code conditionally allows garages in excess of 952 square feet in area with a maximum accessory building area not to exceed 1,800 square feet; and, WHEREAS, the maximum garage width allowed by conditional use requirements is 35 feet; and, WHEREAS, the applicant is proposing a garage addition that would increase the garage width to 48 feet; and, WHEREAS, the purpose of the variance provision in the Zoning Code is to give relief to property owners when the strict enforcement of the zoning code requirements imposes a hardship thereby restricting the improvement of property due to practical difficulties brought about by unique or extraordinary features of the physical property that are beyond the property owner's control; and, . WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on May 19, 2004 and based on their review of the facts and their assessment of the hardship criteria, the Planning Commission adopted Resolution 758-04 denying the requested variance and also adopted Resolution 757-04 recommending denial of the conditional use permit do to the fact that the dimensional requirements had not been met, and;