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Item No: 10C Meeting Date: July 26, 2004 Type of Business: Public Hearing Administrator Review : ________ City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Mounds View City Council From: Kristin Prososki, Planning Associate Item Title/Subject: Public Hearing and Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit for an Over-sized Garage at 7806 Gloria Circle; Planning Case No. CU2004-002 Introduction: The applicant, Mari Scotch, is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to construct an over-sized garage at 7806 Gloria Circle. The applicant indicates that the existing garage would be converted to living space and a new attached garage would be built on the property. The proposed garage would have an area of 1,125 square feet. Mounds View Zoning Code requires a conditional use permit for any accessory structure over 952 square feet. Requirements: Section 1106.03, Subd. 1: This part of the Code limits the height of an accessory building, the number of accessory buildings and the backyard coverage ratio of accessory buildings. A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) is required for garages exceeding 952 square feet. Section 1106.04, Subd. 6: This part of the Code enumerates the conditions for garage exceeding 952 square feet, which are that the garage be permanent, be uniform in appearance with the home, not exceed 35 feet in width, and not exceed 1,800 square feet of total accessory building area on the lot. Section 1125.01, Subd. 1: The Planning Commission is required to make a recommendation considering the possible adverse effects of the requested conditional use. Section 1125.01, Subd. 3: The City Council shall consider the advice and recommendation of the Planning Commission and create a recordable findings of fact related to the request. Discussion: The request for a Conditional Use Permit to construct a 1,125 square foot garage satisfies the requirements as stated in Section 1106.03 and 1106.04, Subdivision 6 of the Mounds View Zoning Code, with the exception of the proposed width of the building which, at 37.5 feet, would exceed the maximum width allowed by two and a half feet. The applicant claimed a hardship and requested a variance to permit the 37.5-foot wide garage. The Planning Commission held a public hearing and approved the variance on July 7, 2004. The applicant is planning to convert the existing two-car garage into additional living space and add an attached three-stall garage on the northwest side of the home. The proposed garage setback is approximately 6 feet from the west lot line and 5 feet from the north lot line. Section 1104.01 requires a five (5) foot setback, which the proposed garage satisfies.