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Mounds View City Council April 9, 2018 <br />Regular Meeting Page 3 <br />2 8. COUNCIL BUSINESS <br />3 A. Public Hearing: Ordinance 941, Second Reading and Adoption of an <br />4 Amendment to the Mounds View City Code, Section 1104.01 related to the <br />5 Setback of Front Porches. <br />6 <br />7 City Planner/Supervisor Sevald requested the Council adopt an Ordinance amendment to <br />8 Mounds View City Code related to the setback for front porches. He reported the minimum <br />9 setback was currently 30 feet. He noted this did not allow for an allowance for a front porch <br />10 within the 30 -foot setback. He explained staff was proposing to amend City Code in order to <br />11 allow front porches to have a setback of 24 feet, which would allow for a six -foot -deep porch. <br />12 He stated staff received one email from the public in support of the proposed code amendment. <br />13 He indicated the Planning Commission had reviewed this matter at their April 4th meeting and <br />14 recommended approval. <br />15 <br />16 Council Member Gunn questioned when this change would go into effect. City <br />17 Planner/Supervisor Sevald stated the new regulations would go into effect 30 days after <br />18 publication of the Ordinance summary. <br />19 <br />20 Mayor Mueller opened the public hearing at 6:52 p.m. <br />21 <br />22 Josh Willmert, 2317 Oakwood Drive, stated he supported the proposed Ordinance amendment. <br />23 He explained he has lived in Mounds View for the past 16 years and believed the proposed <br />24 change would enhance the City's housing stock. He looked forward to this item being approved <br />25 by the City Council. <br />26 <br />27 Bob King, 7408 Silver Lake Road, asked if the City had set a specific length on the porches. <br />28 Mayor Mueller reported the porches could run the length of the house. <br />29 <br />30 Mayor Mueller commented on the email the City Council received from Joan Magnuson noting <br />31 she supported the proposed City Code amendment. <br />32 <br />33 Hearing no further public input, Mayor Mueller closed the public hearing at 6:55 p.m. <br />34 <br />35 MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Waive the Second Reading and Adopt Ordinance <br />36 941, Second Reading and Adoption of an Amendment to the Mounds View City Code, Section <br />37 1104.01 related to the Setback of Front Porches authorizing staff to complete a summary <br />38 publication of the Ordinance. <br />39 <br />40 Mayor Mueller stated she was in support of the proposed code amendment noting she grew up in <br />41 a neighborhood with front porches. <br />42 <br />43 Council Member Meehlhause commented the proposed amendment was for a completely open <br />44 front porch. <br />45 <br />