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• MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 510-97 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING A REDUCTION IN THE MINIMUM LOT WIDTH REQUIREMENT FROM 50 FEET TO 34 FEET TO ALLOW FOR A ZERO LOT LINE SUBDIVISION FOR 7720- 7730 SILVER LAKE ROAD; PLANNING CASE NO. 485-97 WHEREAS, the Mounds View Planning Commission has reviewed the request of Glenn Karlen to permit a 34 foot lot width where 50 feet is required to allow for a zero lot line subdivision at 7720 - 7730 Silver Lake Road; and, WHEREAS, this property is zoned R-2, Single- and Two-Family Residential District and is legally described as: Lot 1, Block 1, Karlen's Addition WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the following documents associated 111) with this request: 1. Planning Application 2. Zoning Map 3. Site Plan 4. Letter from the Applicant WHEREAS, the applicant presented a hardship statement to the Planning Commission stating that his intent was to convert the existing rental twinhome into owner-occupied dwelling units; and, WHEREAS, the literal interpretation of the provisions of this Title would deprive the applicant of rights commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same district in that there are several other lots in the vicinity that have zero lot line status; and, WHEREAS, special conditions or circumstances do not result from the actions of the applicant in that the twinhome was constructed prior to the adoption of the zero lot line requirements and at the time met all of the applicable requirements; and, WHEREAS, granting the variance requested will not confer on the applicant any special privilege that is denied by this Title to owners or other lands, structures or buildings in the same district in that many of the twinhomes in the area are also owner-occupied with zero lot lines; and,