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Mounds View Planning Commission Regular Meeting March 21, 2012 Page 2 4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. 5. Planning Cases A. VR2012-001 Consideration of a Variance Request to allow an Accessory Building to Exceed 30% of the Principal Structure Size on a Business Zoned Property — Bill Lloyd — BHI, Services, Inc. — 2975 County Road 10 Planning Associate Heller indicated the applicant, Bill Lloyd, owner of BHI. Services, Inc. has a purchase agreement for the property at 2975 County Road 10. Staff discussed the past uses of the site, noting the property was built in 1959. Mr. Lloyd wants to purchase the building and move his construction management there, but needs a garage for secure storage of supplies and vehicles. The applicant is requesting a variance to allow the size of the detached accessory building to exceed the maximum size limit of 30% of the floor space of the principal use. Associate Heller stated the existing building at 2975 County Road 10 was 1,421 square feet in size. Based on this, the Zoning Code would only allow for a 426 square foot garage on this site. She reviewed the proposed improvements for the site, noting the existing dumpster enclosure would be removed. Mr. Lloyd has requested to build a 728 square foot garage (26'x 28'), which would be 51% of the floor space of the building. Associate Heller explained the Planning Commission may issue a variance to provide relief to the landowner. She commented the commercial property at 2975 County Road 10 was unique as it was less than half the size of most commercial sites in the City. Staff mailed notices to all property owners within 350 feet of the subject property and a notice was published in the Sun Focus newspaper. She had not received any comments to date. Vice -Chair Meehlhause opened the public hearing at 7:18 p.m. Vice -Chair Meehlhause closed the public hearing at 7:18 p.m. Commissioner Cramblit questioned if the back side garage doors would remain. Bill Lloyd, the applicant, stated they would be removed, as the entire building would be converted into office space. Commissioner Cramblit asked if the proposed garage could be attached to the existing building. Mr. Lloyd stated there was a great deal more expense if the garages were tied into the existing building. He then provided further information to the Commission on his business and clientele. He noted he was a licensed contractor in over 40 states. He stated nine new high-quality jobs would be brought to the city through his business.