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Mounds View Planning Commission June 3, 2015 Regular Meeting Page 2 A. VR2011-002 Variance Extension for Reduced Driveway Setbacks Applicant: Mike Kinyon, Kinyon Properties Address: 5338-5340 Raymond Avenue Planning Associate Heller indicated in June 2011, property owner, Michael Kinyon, was granted variances to permit the new driveways at five of his side-by-side duplexes to have one and three foot setbacks from the north and south property lines. Mr. Kinyon has been adding attached garages to the duplexes, one on each end of the building, along with new wider driveways to replace the existing narrow gravel driveways. The lots are all 100 feet wide so only a single car garage will fit, but the owner is installing new driveways that are wide enough for two cars to park next to each other. Many of the tenants have more than one vehicle, and they either park or drive off the driveway, or they have to move cars around when someone is leaving. Since there is no overnight parking on the streets in Mounds View, all vehicles must be in the driveways. Associate Heller explained that the east side of Raymond Avenue has 14 side-by-side duplexes on identical 100 foot wide lots which causes issues when owners want to add more than a one car wide driveway to these properties. Mr. Kinyon owns 10 of the 14 duplexes and received variances in 1995 and 2008 for reduced driveway setbacks when he added garages to some of the buildings. She reviewed the request in further detail and recommended the Commission approve a one-year extension for the reduced driveway setback variance at 5338-5340 Raymond Avenue. Commissioner Kieffer questioned if it was possible for the Commission to extend the Variance for more than one year. Associate Heller reported that City Code only allows up to a one-year extension. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Rundle/Commissioner Elofson. To approve Resolution 1030-15, a Resolution Recommending Approval of a Variance Extension for Reduced Driveway Setbacks; Planning Case No. VR2011-002. Ayes — 4 Nays — 0 Motion carried. 6. Other Planning Activity None. 7. Review Minutes: A. May 20, 2015 The Commission discussed the May 20, 2015 meeting minutes.