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Mounds View Planning Commission June 16, 1999
<br /> Regular Meeting Page 3
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<br /> property. A garage this size, were it to be built, would appear out of place and obtrusive, in staffs
<br /> opinion.
<br /> Ericson stated the size of the garage, with respect to the home, appears to be excessive however, all
<br /> of the dimensional criteria associated with this request, in regard to setbacks, *Wing between
<br /> buildings, width of the proposed garage, and the numbers of doors, satin tge q irements of the
<br /> Zoning Code. The total square footage of the garage and proposed ast$94 -471,296 square feet,
<br /> which would comprise about 16 percent of the rear yard ar `s
<br /> uhe ma = erage allowed,0
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<br /> MO ,4Ericson stated that the City Code states the Planning Com itssion shall'examine the pos adverse
<br /> effects of a conditional use permit request, prior to makingty; ecommendation. He noted the
<br /> possibility of adverse affects with this type of conditio4omi ,regard to its impact upon the
<br /> neighborhood, in terms of aesthetics and general appearance appearaoebtAltitsk,He stated that garages and
<br /> other types of accessory structures like sheds and tool uildingu` `a toed and expected in this
<br /> district,yeta garage that is triple the size of the houseay be incorssttth the intent and spirit
<br /> of the Code. He provided the Commission with thesit = .,_of the pros Ma for their review.
<br /> Ericson stated staff notified all residents with 350 feet.t f�fsubject >ro e , and had received two
<br /> negative comments from residents who indicated the did nNaifiliiiis would be a good addition to
<br /> AV the neighborhood. He stated there wasoncern in regard to` he possible operation of some type of
<br /> IPbusiness within the garage. He statectt'�hpplicsit indicate4iihere would be no business, and he did
<br /> not intent to utilize the garage for> y purpo inther that Tae storage of vehicles, snowmobiles, and
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<br /> Acting Chairi tevensott lo's d the public hearing at 7:06 p.m.
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<br /> Acti hair Stevenson inqu•If staff could provide the Commission with copies of the resident's
<br /> contents. Ericson stated:4that the comments were in the form of anonymous voice mail messages,
<br /> . e had not had the ortunity to transcribe them, however, the Commission could refer to them
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<br /> elOhnson inquired how many persons resided at the property. Ericson stated the
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<br /> e ated only himself, and that he had no need to expand the house, however, required
<br /> additions garage space. Commissioner Johnson stated he might consider the need for additional
<br /> space if more people lived at the house, however, in this case, he felt the proportion of the garage to
<br /> the house was excessive.
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<br /> Commissioner Kaden stated that he had driven through the neighborhood of the proposed project, and
<br /> saw two very oddly built houses,with new construction. He stated one was an older 1 '/z-story house,
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