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Resolution 7903 Page 2 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, of which all must be satisfied, in order to grant a variance to the Zoning Code. WHEREAS, the purpose of the variance provision in the Zoning Code is to give relief to property owners when the strict enforcement of the code requirements imposes hardship thereby restricting the improvement of the property due to practical difficulties brought about by the unique or extraordinary features of the physical property that are beyond the property owner’s control; and, WHEREAS, the intent of the accessory building zoning code requirements is to maintain visual consistency throughout neighborhoods, however these efforts need to be balanced with the right and allowance to develop one’s property; and WHEREAS, the Mounds View City Council hereby makes the following findings of fact related to its decision: 1. The garage does not exceed the height of the house and is intended to provide enough indoor storage for the amount of items that the applicant owns. 2. The variance is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan in that the applicant has added a significant improvement to his property and can store more items indoors. 3. The applicant owns several vehicles, trailers and other equipment that could be stored indoors. He will be able to maintain his property by being able to store most or all of his items inside. 4. The applicant’s lot is almost an acre in size, which is larger than most in the city. 5. The tall garage does not appear to be an overwhelming size for the neighborhood or the applicant’s property. 6. The 4’10” variance is the minimum variance required to alleviate the applicant’s practical difficulty since the structure is already built. 7. 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.