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Mounds View Planning Commission <br />Regular Meeting <br />August 5, 2009 <br />Page 4 <br />buildings and would like the roof to match the house roof style. He thought the City Council <br />was trying to get away from design of the structure. He indicated the issue is not resolved and <br />staff is looking for ideas from the Planning Commission. He added staff will make some more <br />changes and this will be back before the Planning Commission at the August 19th meeting. <br />Chair Stevenson suggested to remove the language "whichever is less" from Chapter 1104 Subd. <br />3; Height Limitations. Secondly, to address the flat roof issue, we could add language such as "a <br />minimum of a 2-12 pitched roof is required." <br />Commissioner Walsh-Kaczmarek added that if a resident wants to put in a green roof, the roof <br />would need to be flat to grow the plants. <br />Director Roberts stated if a resident wants to have a flat roof for a garden, the resident would <br />need to apply for a variance and come before the Planning Commission. <br />Commissioner Lang indicated he wanted to keep the proposed language in Chapter 1104.03 <br />subd. 3 Height Limitations: "not to exceed the principal structure, whichever is less". <br />Chair Stevenson questioned if 20 feet was too high. He added that when the Planning <br />Commission suggested 20 feet, it was for residents to be able to store RV's inside their garages. <br />Director Roberts asked if 18 feet would be adequate. <br />Commissioner Cramblit suggested the code language should read if it is a two story home it <br />should not exceed 20 feet to the peak and if it is single story it should be a foot less than the peak <br />of the house. <br />Commissioner Walsh-Kaczmarek stated that by changing the way the height is measured, it is <br />not necessarily changing the currently allowed height by all that much. She asked staff if there <br />were a lot of requests for variances for building height. <br />Planning Associate Heller stated the trend in the last few years for new garages has been <br />residents wanting storage space above the garage so they are building them as tall as they can. <br />Occasionally a resident will submit plans for an accessory building that exceeds the height limit, <br />but they will alter the plans rather than apply for a variance. <br />Director Roberts indicated the new drafted language would be brought before the Planning <br />Commission at the August 19th meeting. <br />Next Planning Commission Meeting: <br />A. August 19, 2009 <br />B. September 2, 2009 <br />