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Mounds View Planning Commission June 4, 1997 • <br /> Regular Meeting Page 2 <br /> 5. <br /> Planning Case No. 485-97 <br /> 7720/7730 Silver Lake Road <br /> Applicant: Glenn Karlen <br /> Request for a Variance to Allow a 34 Foot Lot Width, Where 50 Feet is Required <br /> The applicant, Glenn Kaden, was present. <br /> Planning Associate Ericson briefly reviewed the request informing the Commission <br /> that the applicant is requesting a variance to reduce the minimum lot width from 50 <br /> feet to 34 feet for proposed Parcel B for an existing twin home located at <br /> 7720/7730 Silver Lake Road. He informed the Commission that the twin home was <br /> constructed in 1978 which was prior to the current regulation governing twin homes <br /> and zero lot line developments. He added that the applicant, Mr. Kaden, would like <br /> to convert the building to owner-occupied units and feels that a zero lot line <br /> subdivision would advance this process. Mr. Ericson added that the twin home is • <br /> located off-center on the lot so that the two lots created by the subdivision would <br /> not be of equal size; one would meet the minimum lot width and the other would be <br /> 34 feet wide. The lots do meet the minimum size for area. He added that the <br /> granting of this variance would not result in any visible physical change in <br /> appearance of the twin home. <br /> Motion/Second: Miller/Brasaemle to approve Resolution No. 510-97, "Resolution <br /> Approving a Reduction in the Minimum Lot Width Requirement From 50 Feet to 34 Feet to <br /> Allow for a Zero Lot Line Subdivision for 7730 Silver Lake Road; Planning Case No. <br /> 485-97". <br /> Motion Carried: 6 ayes, 0 nay <br /> 5. Staff Report/lnformation Items <br /> a. Community Development Director Sheldon informed the Commission that <br /> she attended a class given by the American Planning Association's <br /> Minnesota Chapter and the Met Council on Comprehensive Plans and new <br /> legislation that has recently been passed. She indicated that they reviewed <br /> the regional growth forecast and regional development blue print and that <br /> Met Council has four system-wide plans they put together water supply, • <br /> sewage treatment, airports, and transportation. She added that the new <br />