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• Mounds View Planning Commission March 18, 1998 Regular Meeting Page 2 4. Approval of Minutes A. February 4, 1998 (Regular) B. February 18, 1998 (Special) Motion/Second: Stevenson/Brooks to approve the February 4, 1998 (Regular)and February 18, 1998 (Special)meeting minutes as corrected. Ayes - 5 Nays - 0 5. Planning Case No. 513-98 8265 Spring Lake Road Applicant: Preferred Builders,Inc. Consideration of Resolution No. 532-98, Approving a Four Foot Variance to the Required 30-foot Front Yard Setback. 4111 The applicant, Preferred Builders, Inc. was present. Inspector Dorgan reviewed the Planning Commission Memo dated March 18, 1998. At the March 4, 1998 Planning Commission regular meeting the Commission tabled the first version of Planning Case 513-98, a variance request to deny a seven-foot variance to the Required 30-foot front-yard setback. City staff had indicated the need for the additional time to draft a variance that reflected the builder's compromise to allow for a four-foot variance to the required 30-foot front yard setback. Formal action was requested on the variance request so the City would be in compliance with Minnesota State Statues that specify formal action within a 60-day time period. Chairperson Peterson turned the floor over to the applicant for his comments. Darryl Westerlund, representative for Preferred Builders, Inc., introduced the Commission to Bruce Fulcan, the independent home designer that Preferred Builders uses to design their house plans. Mr. Westerlund said much time and effort had been expended trying to come up with a workable house plan or rework the proposed plan for the property in question. To date, the designer has had no luck in this process. Mr. Westerlund told the Commission Preferred Builders would be willing to build a • smaller home on the lot, but this would take an amendment to the purchase agreement as it now is written.