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Planning Commission Resolution No. 513-97 Silver Lake Commons Project Planning Case No. 487-97 July 16, 1997 • Page 3 e. That the variance requested is the minimum variance which would alleviate the hardship. Economic conditions alone shall not be considered a hardship. The ratios proposed for the project are as follows: 1.15 uncovered spaces per dwelling unit (65 spaces) and one garage space per dwelling unit (56). These ratios are consistent with surveys of other jurisdictions and information from the American Planning Association, and represent a suitable adjustment. The conditions on this resolution require that sufficient space be reserved on the site plan for providing the 19 spaces needed to meet.the City's current parking ratios. f. The variance would not be materially detrimental to the purposes of this title or to other property in the same zone. The granting of this variance will not conflict with the purpose of this Title in that parking will be provided using accepted parking ratios for multiple family developments. Sufficient room is available to build the additional parking required by the ratios in the City Code, if it becomes evident that parking is needed in the future. The approximate 3,420 square-foot reduction of impervious surface is an environmental and aesthetic benefit. • g. The proposed variance will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property or substantially increase the congestion of the public streets or increase the danger of fire or endanger the public safety or substantially diminish or impair property values within the neighborhood. The granting of this variance will be a benefit to neighboring properties mainly for aesthetic reasons by preserving additional greenspace and reducing impervious surface. Traffic will not increase on the adjacent streets as a result of this variance. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission does hereby find that the criteria for granting a variance in this case have been met. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning Commission does hereby approve a variance in the parking ratios applicable to the proposed Silver Lake Commons development as submitted by MSP Real Estate, Inc. with the following stipulations: 1. The parking ratios applicable to this property shall be as follows: Surface Parking (uncovered): 1.15 spaces per dwelling unit • Garage Parking (covered): 1 space per dwelling unit 2. Prior to action by the City Council on the development review for this project, and in order for this variance to remain in effect, the applicant shall: