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Resolution 1016-14 Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Mounds View Planning Commission hereby makes the following findings related to this request: 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 2408 Hillview Road, and makes the following findings of fact related to its decision: 1. The general intent of the Zoning Code regarding limited fence heights in front yards is to not close off the front of the property from the visual openness of the street, but yet still allow a fence for safety and privacy. This property is not a residential use and is City -owned infrastructure that needs full security. 2. The variance is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan in that the applicant is protecting the City's water supply. 3. The applicant is requesting this variance because the front yard height limitations would preclude having a fence tall enough to provide the necessary security for the water treatment plant and well building. 4. The unique feature of this property is that it is a city -owned property that contains a water treatment plant and one of the City's wells. A 6 -foot tall fence in the front yard will change the look of this property but it is necessary for the security of the building. The fence will not cause visibility problems for traffic since it will not be placed in the 30 -foot sight triangle. 6. The 2 -foot variance is the minimum variance required to alleviate the applicant's practical difficulty since the Zoning Code limits front yard fence heights to four feet. 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. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, the Mounds View Planning Commission, based upon the above findings, does hereby approve the variance request for a six-foot tall fence in the north and west front yards of 2408 Hillview Road. Adopted this 1st day of October, 2014. Gary Stevenson, Chair ATTEST: James Ericson, City Administrator (SEAL)