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• PLANNING COMMISSION Page 3 August 19, 1998 An 80-foot-long driveway would be part of the improvement and would be constructed of concrete. As a condition of granting the CUP, it was stated that the driveway improvement take place within a three-month-time period. An additional requirement imposed by approving this CUP would be to further screen the proposed garage by means of erecting a privacy fence parallel to Pinewood Drive between the garage and the property line to the west. Staffs concern was that the garage(1,008 sq. ft.)was out of proportion with the size of the house (682 sq. ft.). The width of the garage from the street view, however, was stated as being similar to that of the house. "The bulk of the garage will not be seen from the street. It is desirable from a community perspective to have property owners improve their properties with garages since the properties are then usually kept in better order," Ericson stated. It was staffs recommendation to have the Planning Commission direct staff to prepare a resolution recommending to the City Council approval or denial of this Conditional Use Permit application, requested by Tammy Bellamy, 2185 Pinewood Drive. Chairperson Peterson returned the floor to the Commission for questions and comments of the applicant. Tammy Bellamy, 2185 Pinewood Drive, told the Commission she had let her 1997 CUP application expire because she had become tired of fighting with her neighbor over the matter, and she was not able to take the required time off of work to attend meetings in regards to the application. The neighbor has now put up a privacy fence to screen their property from the Bellamy property. The Bellamys have also guaranteed to their neighbors that there will be no work being done on race cars, other than on their own, stored in the garage. Stevenson expressed his concern in regards to what would happen to the property if its current owner decided to sell. The large garage, if allowed, would be attractive for somebody wanting to open a business and operate it from the garage. This use would not be a permitted use for the neighborhood. Ms. Bellamy stated if she could get the garage approved, she would be staying in Mounds View Ms. Bellamy stated she had future remodeling plans for the house, too. Stevenson stated he would like to include as part of the Resolution that privacy fencing be installed to adequately screen the building. Obert stated if the property was in such a condition that a privacy fence was required to hide it from view that he would be opposed to this type development. He stated his concern that the City would be setting a dangerous precedent for the development of other oversized and out of proportion garages in the community.