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Mounds View Planning Commission November 2, 1988 Regular Meeting Page Two • the area to be 125 ' wide, and in going through the files she could find no indication of it being subdivided. Motion/Second: Dian/Alman to adopt Resolution No. 239-88, approving the variance request by Roger Pass, 2344 Laport Drive, Planning Case No. 252-88. 7 ayes 0 nays Motion Carried Donald Jensen, Development Coordinator for Public 7. Consideration Storage, Inc. , showed the location of their proposed of Resolution development on an aerial map, and reviewed the No. 238-88, zoning map for that area of the City. He stated Public Storage they believe their use meets the B-2 zoning, and Inc. , Planning they were directed to petition for a PUD. He reviewed Case No. 254-88 the marketing goal of Public Storage, Inc. , and how they feel their proposal fits into the requirements of the Code. Mr. Jensen presented artists renderings of the pro- posed development, noting they were still early in the planning process and could still make changes in design or layout that may be required by the • Planning Commission. Chairman Mountin explained the issue before the Planning Commission is the variance issue, and they must look to see if the need for a variance is caused by some previous action on the property, and look further to see if there is a uniqueness of the property that would result in a hardship. They must also look for reasonable alternatives to using the site, and if they are present, they would invalidate the hardship issue. She also stated that in granting a variance, it weakens the City's ability to enforce the Code. Chairman Mountin explained 5 acres is required for a PUD, and this proposal has 4.1 acres available after the right of ways. Without a PUD, they would only be able to have one building per lot. Michael Black, of James R. Hill, Inc. , asked the Planning Commission to keep in mind the process of how they got there originally, that this industry is growing and changing and the ordinance does not really address it. Public Storage, Inc. has done marketing studies which greatly show they should be in the area of the City they are requesting, and he feels the hardship issue is very technical, and he • asked that they consider the use, which he does not feel is out of character for the neighborhood, and is a good use for the property and the zoning. Mr. Black noted that if this development is not approved, no PUD would be approved for that site, and he asked that they consider the character of the neighborhood