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MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 927-10 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING A VARIANCE TO ALLOW FOR REDUCED LOT WIDTHS FOR NEW LOTS IN A WETLAND DISTRICT FOR THE LONGVIEW ESTATES PROPERTY; PLANNING CASE VR2010-002 WHEREAS, the applicant, Eichi, Inc. represented by Paul Harstad, has applied for a variance to allow for reduced lot widths for new lots in a wetland district; and, WHEREAS, the property known as Longview Estates is zoned R-1, Single Family Residential, and legally described as follows: Lot 4, Block 1, Mueller Addition Ramsey County, Minnesota PIN 07-30-23-42-0066 WHEREAS, Section 1010.07 Subd. 3a(2) of the Mounds View Zoning Code indicates that the minimum lot width is 125 feet as measured at the building setback line; and, WHEREAS, the applicant has applied for a variance to allow for reduced lot widths (varying widths from 90 feet to 112.67 feet) on eight lots, in order to subdivide the property to into ten single-family residential lots; and, WHEREAS, the Mounds View Planning Commission has reviewed the following documents about this proposal: 1. Narrative from Applicant 2. Zoning Map 3. Wetland Map 4. Aerial Photo 5. Site plan 6. Staff Report WHEREAS, the purpose of the variance provision in the Zoning Code is to give relief to property owners when the strict enforcement of the zoning code requirements imposes a hardship thereby restricting the improvement of property due to practical difficulties brought about by unique or extraordinary features of the physical property that are beyond the property owner's control; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a public hearing on Wednesday, June 16, 2010, about this variance request; and, WHEREAS, according to Section 1125.02, Subdivision 2 of the Mounds View Municipal Code, the Planning Commission is to review a standard set of criteria that must be satisfied in order to grant a variance to the Zoning Code.