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Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting 5. Planning Cases August 20, 2014 Page 2 A. VR2014-006 Consideration of a Variance for a Reduced Driveway Setback Applicant: Corbin Hilgeman Address: 7851 Spring Lake Road Planning Associate Heller indicated the applicant, Corbin Hilgeman, is requesting approval of a variance for a reduced driveway setback on his property at 7851 Spring Lake Road. The applicant recently built a detached garage in the backyard and now wants to extend the existing driveway to connect to the new garage. This extended driveway will run past the house and be closer than five feet to the property line so the applicant has requested a reduced driveway setback variance. Associate Heller reviewed the request in detail with the Commission and recommended approval of a variance for a reduced driveway setback at 7851 Spring Lake Road. Chair Stevenson opened the public hearing at 7:04 p.m. Commissioner Schiltgen questioned what type of surface would be used for the new driveway. Corbin Hilgeman, 7851 Spring Lake Road, reported the new driveway would be colored concrete to match the existing patio. Commissioner Birken asked if the existing tree line would be interrupted. Mr. Hilgeman commented the tree line would not be impacted. Commissioner Carvelli-Yu inquired if Spring Lake Road had been recently replaced. Commissioner Rundle indicated this road was redone approximately 10 years ago. Chair Stevenson questioned if the amount of the variance could be reduced. Mr. Hilgeman responded he could have less than a 10 foot wide driveway if it made the variance approval process easier. He stated that the 10 feet would ensure his cars and the mirrors would fit beside the house. Chair Stevenson was in favor of the driveway being at least one foot from the property line. Commissioner Love thanked Mr. Hilgeman for the well-designed driveway. She questioned how this request differed from a previous variance request that was denied by the Commission.