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RESOLUTION 8106 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR A 1,232 SQUARE -FOOT GARAGE AT 8478 LONG LAKE ROAD; PLANNING CASE CU2013-003 WHEREAS, property owner Allen Hambleton has applied for a conditional use permit to construct a 1,232 square foot garage; and, WHEREAS, the subject property, located at 8478 Long Lake Road, is zoned R-1, Single Family Residential, and is legally described as follows: Lot 1, Block 1, Balk's Addition, Ramsey County, Minnesota PIN: 06-30-23-12-0124 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 proposed garage would be 1,232 square feet, thus requiring City approval of a conditional use permit; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the following documents regarding this proposal: 1. Zoning Map 2. Aerial View 3. Site plan 4. Photographic documentation 5. Staff Report NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning Commission makes the following findings of fact related to the conditional use permit request: 1. The proposed oversized 1,232 square foot garage satisfies the zoning requirements as outlined in Chapters 1104 and 1106 the Zoning Code. 2. The request is consistent with the Mounds View Comprehensive Plan in that the Comprehensive Plan encourages the development and maintenance of residential areas to improve the quality, appearance and attractiveness of housing units and residential property in general. 3. The proposed garage would not be out of place given the character and geography of the surrounding area involved. 4. The proposed garage would not depreciate the neighborhood. 5. The applicant has sufficiently demonstrated that a need exists for the proposed oversized garage.