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Mounds View Planning Commission September 15, 1999 Regular Meeting Page 2 111 4. Approval of Minutes A. August 18, 1999 MOTION/SECOND: Stevenson/Miller to approve the August 18, 1999 meeting minutes as corrected. Ayes— 8 Nays— 0 The motion carried. 5. Planning Case No. 570-99 Property Involved: 2075 & 2081 Hillview Road Consideration of variance request to allow for a zero-foot garage setback. Applicant: Jeff Johnson The applicant was present. Planning Associate Ericson gave the staff report as follows: i The applicant, owner of two contiguous properties on Hillview Road, each improved with four-unit multi-family structures, had desired to construct a six-stall garage structure between the two buildings to service both buildings. The applicant, since taking over ownership of these two properties, has invested considerable expense in rehabbing the buildings and making upgrades and improvements. The addition of a garage structure would without question be beneficial to the property, to its residents, and to the immediate area. Planning Associate Ericson explained, if the variance request were to be approved, deed restrictions would need to be filed, which would apply to the garage structures in the event of fire, or if one or both of the properties were to be sold in the future. He noted, upon review of the City Attorney, this approach, although possible, may not be the most appropriate in this situation. Planning Associate Ericson stated another possible option for this type of structure would be to require that the applicant join, or"combine" the two parcels into one parcel. He stated the applicant has indicated he would be willing to join the properties in lieu of requesting a variance, however, there are two separate mortgage holders for these properties, and from this standpoint, this approach might not be possible. He explained, in light of this, the applicant has revised his request to allow a setback of one-foot for both garage structures, which would result in two separate three-stall garage structures on each side, separated one-foot from the property line of each structure. He noted there would be two feet between the buildings to allow for mowing and access to the rear of the properties.