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Resolution 1029-15 Page 2 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly -noticed public hearing regarding this request on May 20, 2015; and, WHEREAS, according to Section 1125.02, Subdivision 2 of the Mounds View Municipal Code, the Planning Commission is to review a standard set of criteria, of which all must be satisfied, in order to grant a variance to the Zoning Code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Mounds View Planning Commission finds that the criteria as identified in Section 1125.02, Subdivision 2 of the Mounds View Municipal Code are satisfied and finds there to be sufficient practical difficulty with regard to the property located at 8330 Groveland Road, and makes the following findings of fact related to its decision: 1. The general intent of the Zoning Code regarding setbacks is to create physical separation between garages for safety, aesthetics and a sense of privacy for the property owners. The new garage will not be next any residential properties as it is directly adjacent to a large parcel that is a city -owned wetland area. 2. The variance is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan in that the applicant is improving the property. 3. The applicant is requesting this variance because the garage will be next to the house, and in order to have a wide enough walkway between the house and garage, the garage setback will be 3 feet. The driveway setback variance is so it will line up with the garage. 4. This property has a very large front setback, and there was very little open grass area in the backyard with the old garage and pool taking up most of the backyard. This variance will make the property more livable. 5. There will be no change to the existing character of the neighborhood since the garage will not be very visible from the street. The new garage will be an improvement to the neighborhood. 6. The 2 foot variance is the minimum variance required to alleviate the applicant's practical difficulty since that is what the zoning code requires for garage and driveway setbacks. 7. The Planning Commission may impose conditions upon the premises as may be necessary to comply with city standards and to minimize the effect of such variance upon other properties in the neighborhood.