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Item No: 7D <br />Meeting Date: July 22, 2013 <br />MOT TIS DS TrfM- Type of Business: Action <br />—1-J-1-V1JJ-- ♦ L—VV City Administrator Review:. <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Heidi Heller, Planning Associate <br />Item Title/Subject: Resolution 8123, Approving a Variance Extension for the <br />"Longview Estates" Development; <br />Introduction: <br />In August 2010, the City Council passed Resolution 7658 that approved a variance to allow <br />for reduced lot widths in a wetland district. The Planning Commission originally denied the <br />variance, but the City Council approved the applicant's appeal. Per city code, an applicant <br />has one year after the variance or appeal is granted to complete the work or the approval is <br />void unless an extension has been granted. <br />Chapter 1125.02: Variances and Appeals <br />Subd. 5. Lapse of Variance or Appeal: Whenever, within one year after granting a variance <br />or appeal, the work as permitted by the variance or appeal shall not have been completed, <br />then such variance or appeal shall become null and void unless a petition for extension of <br />time in which to complete the work has been granted by the Board of Adjustment and <br />Appeals, such extension shall be requested, in writing, and filed with the City Administrator <br />at least thirty (30) days before the expiration of the original variance or appeal. There shall <br />be no charge for the filing of such petition. The request for extension shall state facts, <br />showing a good faith attempt to complete the work permitted in the variance or appeal. <br />Discussion: <br />The City Council approved one-year extensions in 2011 and 2012 for this variance. Marty <br />Harstad, representing Eichi, Inc. has submitted a letter requesting a 6 -month extension of the <br />variance, as allowed per City Code. The housing market is showing signs of improvement, <br />and Mr. Harstad has been talking with some builders and feels that he will complete the <br />major subdivision of the Longview Estates property within the next six months. <br />Recommendations: <br />Staff requests the City Council pass Resolution 8123, approving a 6 -month extension for the <br />variance approving reduced lot widths in a wetland district on the Longview Estates property. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />Glgdjb� <br />Heidi Heller <br />Planning Associate <br />Attachments: <br />1. Extension Request from Marty Harstad with Harstad Development. <br />2. Resolution 8123 <br />