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Mounds View City Council April 28, 2014 Regular Meeting Page 2 Aaron Nielsen, CPA with MMKR Certified Public Accountants reviewed the City’s audit in 1 detail with the Council. He provided highlights on the management report. Fund balances were 2 discussed along with the Mounds View’s net position. 3 4 Mayor Flaherty thanked Mr. Nielsen for his report and commended Finance Director Beer for his 5 efforts on behalf of the City. 6 7 B. Mayoral Proclamation Establishing May as “Building Safety Month” 8 9 Mayor Flaherty read a proclamation declaring May to be Building Safety Month in the City of 10 Mounds View. 11 12 C. Mayoral Proclamation – National Police Week 13 14 Mayor Flaherty read a proclamation declaring May 11, 2014 through May 17, 2014 to be 15 National Police Week in the City of Mounds View. 16 17 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS 18 A. 7:00 p.m. Public Hearing, Resolution 8248, Consideration of a Conditional 19 Use Permit for an Oversize Garage at 8312 Red Oak Drive. 20 21 Planning Associate Heller indicated the applicant, Chuck Pelton, is requesting approval of a 22 conditional use permit for an oversize detached garage on his property at 8312 Red Oak Drive. 23 The applicant wants to expand his house by attaching the existing detached garage and turning it 24 into living space. He then plans to build a new 1,800 square foot garage behind the house with a 25 driveway. 26 27 Planning Associate Heller explained the applicant submitted plans for a garage larger than what 28 City Code allows without a conditional use permit. Any building larger than 952 square feet 29 must get City approval of a conditional use permit. The applicant will also be installing a 30 driveway that connects to the existing driveway and leads to the new garage in the backyard. She 31 reviewed the conditional use permit requirements per City Code and noted the Planning 32 Commission recommended approval of the Conditional Use Permit as requested. 33 34 Mayor Flaherty opened the public hearing at 7:40 p.m. 35 36 Hearing no public input, Mayor Flaherty closed the public hearing at 7:40 p.m. 37 38 Council Member Meehlhause asked what was being stored in the existing garage. Chuck Pelton, 39 8312 Red Oak Drive, commented his plan was to store his vehicles in the new garage. 40 41 Council Member Meehlhause suggested the garage be moved closer to the property line as this 42 would create a straighter driveway for the applicant. Mr. Pelton stated the trees and power line in 43 the rear yard may not make this possible. 44 45