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Mounds View Planning Commission <br />Regular Meeting <br />May 21, 2014 <br />Page 3 <br />to <br />Planning Associate Heller indicated the applicantBlaine Fyksenl is requesting a variance <br />, <br />install a 6 -foot tall fence in the "second front yard" of his corner lot located at oun Eastwood <br />Road. The property is located at the southwest corner of Eastwood Road and County Road H. <br />Since two streets border corner lots, they have two front yards. As such, the City Code <br />requirement for front yard applies to two sides of the property, which means that corner lots to <br />have additional limitations. The Zoning Code indicates that no fence in front of the front line of a <br />building in a residential district may exceed four feet in height. The applicant would prefer to <br />have a 6 -foot tall wood fence for screening from County Road H, and thus has applied for the <br />variance. Staff had no objection to the proposed variance and recommended the Commission <br />approve the variance. <br />Vice Chair Schiltgen opened the public hearing at 7:08 P.M. <br />Blaine Fyksen, 5045 Eastwood Road, commented he has lived in his home for the past 21/2 years <br />along this busy road. He discussed the improvements he has made to his home noting he was <br />working to improve the curb appeal. <br />Vice Chair Schiltgen closed the public hearing at 7:11 p.m. <br />MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner RuAndro/ al of a Varianceissioner fora 6 -foot Fenceeinthe Seon <br />and <br />1004-14, a Resolution Recommending pp <br />Front Yard of a Corner Lot; Planning Case No. VR2014-003. <br />Ayes — 6 <br />Nays — 0 <br />Motion carried. <br />C. VR2014-004 Consideration of Variance for a Second Curb Cut <br />Applicant: Frands Jensen <br />Address: 7800 Groveland Road <br />Planning Associate Heller indicated the applicant, Frands Jensen, property owner of 7800 <br />Groveland Road, is requesting a variance to allow a second curb cut and driveway on his <br />property. The City Code allows one curb cut on each R-1, Single Family Residential zoned <br />property without a variance. Staff did not support this action as the review of the practical <br />ded denial of <br />difficulty criteria appear to not warrant approval. For this reason, staff recommen <br />the variance request. <br />Vice Chair Schiltgen opened the public hearing at 7:14 p.m. <br />Commissioner Elofson questioned why the applicant constructed a garage without first receiving <br />approval for a second curb cut. <br />ild a garage without a driveway or curb cut. She <br />Associate Heller stated that they could bu <br />commented that she told the applicant and his contractor at the time the garage permit was <br />