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• Mounds View Planning Commission May 20, 1998 Special Meeting Page 2 4. Approval of Minutes: April 15, 1998 Motion/Second: Brasaemle/Stevenson to approve the April 15, 1998 Planning Commission (Special) meeting minutes as amended. Ayes - 4 Nays - 0 The motion carried. 5. Planning Case No 524-98 2824 Woodale Drive Applicant: Ron and Jan Overton Consideration of Resolution No. 547-98 Approving a Variance for a Reduced Front Yard Setback. The applicant, Jan Overton was present. • Associate Ericson gave his report as follows: The applicants were requesting a 16.6 foot variance to the 54 foot front yard setback that currently exist on their home located at 2824 Woodale Drive. The 54 foot setback was established by Section 1104.01, Subd. 3., "requires a 30 foot front yard setback. Where principle buildings in existence on one side of a block are set back more than 30 feet, the minimum setback shall be the minimum setback in existence for any one lot." The property is 126 feet wide and 290 feet deep and covers 0.84 acres. The footprint of .- - .' - ' . . . .. u. - III . - -- Th- •vertons are .lannin• on reconfiguring the home's existing floor plan, including moving the existing stairway leading to the basement. In order to do this, an entryway/foyer will need to be added to the front of the home, within which the access to the lower level would be relocated. Two letters had been received from the neighbors. One letter from David Rudnick in favor of the addition and the second letter from JoAnn Valley questioning the definition of a foyer. Staff is recommending approval of Planning Commission Resolution No. 547-98 approving a variance for Ron and Jan Overton at 2824 Woodale Drive to allow for a reduced front setback of 37.4 feet, subject to stipulations.