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Mounds View City Council June 12, 2006 Regular Meeting Page 4 Acting Mayor Stigney opened the public hearing at 7:19 p.m. 1 2 Acting Mayor Stigney closed the public hearing at 7:19 p.m. 3 4 Councilmember Gunn asked if the Horbuls will keep the shed in the back yard. Associate Heller 5 replied that they did plan to keep the shed, and that the total square footage for accessory 6 buildings will be under the allowed 1,800 square feet. 7 8 Councilmember Flaherty asked if the addition will be sided the same color as the house, and 9 Associate Heller replied that yes it will. Councilmember Flaherty pointed out that there is a 10 foundation behind the garage. Associate Heller stated it is for the RV and will be replaced by the 11 garage. 12 13 Councilmember Flaherty asked if the oversize garage would be used to get rid of the clutter and 14 Associate Heller replied that there was nothing specific in the plan. 15 16 MOTION/SECOND: GUNN/FLAHERTY. To waive the reading and adopt Resolution 6836, a 17 Resolution Approving a Conditional Use Permit for an Oversize Garage at 8382 Knollwood 18 Drive. 19 20 Ayes – 3 Nays – 0 Motion Carried 21 22 B. Resolution 6837, a Resolution Approving a Conditional Use Permit for an 23 Oversize Garage at 5308 St. Stephen Street. 24 25 Associated Heller stated Mark McKay has requested a CUP for a larger garage at 5308 St. 26 Stephen Street. She stated Mr. McKay will demolish his current garage and build one that will 27 be 2 cars deep. Associate Heller said it will be the same width, but twice as deep because his lot 28 will not allow a wider garage. 29 30 Associate Heller explained the oversize garage is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan 31 because a new garage will add to the neighborhood. She said the area is residential with a few 32 businesses nearby. She said the addition will be in the rear of the garage and will look the same 33 from the street. 34 35 Associate Heller said Mr. McKay talked with his neighbors and they have no problems with the 36 addition. She said his backyard is a little shallower than that of the Horbuls, but that the addition 37 will not interfere with the house behind the property. 38 39 Associate Heller stated that a brand new garage will not cause any depreciation for the home or 40 neighborhood and will add value. She explained that Mr. McKay would like to park more than 41 two vehicles inside rather than on the street, which is the demonstrated need. 42 43 She said there was no feedback during the May 17 Planning Commission meeting and all zoning 44 and point issues are satisfied within the request. She stated that Mr. McKay was in attendance to 45