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Mounds View City Council Page Ili <br /> Regular Meeting March 23, 1 <br /> Mayor Linke asked Mr. Edwards, 8315 Pleasant View drive what <br /> his intentions were for the use of the oversized garage. <br /> Mr. Edwards stated that he has a boat and an old car that he wants <br /> to store in the garage and that he does a small amount of woodworking. <br /> Mr. Edwards stated there will be no access to the building other than <br /> a small opening from the back wall of his existing garage to the new <br /> garage. <br /> Mary Wiley, 8325 Pleasant View Drive, stated that her concern with the <br /> oversized building is for the aesthetics of the neighborhood. This is <br /> a very pleasant neighborhood with homes staggered, existing trees and <br /> open areas. Will this building change the value of the <br /> homes directly involved with this home? Mr. Edwards has a lovely <br /> backyard and adding this oversized garage will take the view away <br /> from the neighbors. <br /> A letter from the neighbors, Eric and Carrie Melander, 8285 <br /> Pleasant View Drive, are in opposition to this oversized <br /> garage if the addition to the property will lower the property <br /> values of the surrounding homes in any way. <br /> Mayor Linke closed the public hearing at 7:50 p.m. • <br /> MOTION/SECOND: Rickaby/Wuori to Approve A Conditional Use <br /> Permit to Allow an Oversized Garage for Tom Edwards, 8315 <br /> Pleasantview Drive <br /> Councilmember Rickaby stated that this is not the first time that <br /> a Conditional Use Permit for an oversized garage has been requested <br /> since her tenure on the Council. The last case Councilmember Rickaby <br /> could recall was a garage put up without a permit which was two <br /> oversized garages and the City allowed the person to call part of the <br /> attached—garage a—porch. <br /> Councilmember Quick stated that at least one dozen of these Conditional <br /> Use Permits for an oversized garage during his tenure on the Council. <br /> The entire City is governed by the same Code, therefore, everyone is <br /> equal and everyone is treated the same. Quick stated that if this <br /> application meets all criteria stated in the Code, the Council has <br /> no grounds to deny the application. <br /> Councilmember Blanchard concurred with Councilmember Quick that if <br /> all_ Code-- criteria is met and the Planning Commission has approved it, <br /> the Council would have no basis to deny it, although, Blanchard stated <br /> that she is not in favor of the oversized garages. <br /> Councilmember Wuori stated that she is also in concurrence if the <br /> application meets the Code. There is more and more need with the <br />