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Mounds View Planning Commission May 17, 2006 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br />________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> <br />4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda <br /> <br />None. <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />5. Planning Cases <br /> <br />A. CU2006-003. Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit for an oversized <br />garage at 8382 Knollwood Drive, Robert & Lisa Horbul <br /> <br />Planning Associate Heller explained this request is for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for an <br />oversized garage at 8382 Knollwood Drive. Robert and Lisa Horbul, the property owners, want <br />to build a 24 foot by 30 foot addition onto the rear of the current three-stall garage. The <br />applicants would like extra room for their recreational vehicles to store them indoors versus <br />outdoors. She noted the plot plan that was included in the Commissioner’s meeting packets <br />show how the layout would be directly behind the current garage. <br /> <br />Planning Associate Heller explained that there is also a shed on the property so by adding this <br />1,604 square foot garage addition, the applicants would have a total of 1,796 square feet of <br />accessory buildings, almost reaching the maximum allowed of 1,800 square feet. Accessory <br />buildings, whether attached or detached, are limited to 952 square feet so a CUP is needed to <br />construct the proposed 1,604 square foot addition. <br /> <br />Planning Associate Heller presented the Zoning Code requirements to consider a CUP. The <br />Code requires the Planning Commission review and address any potential adverse effects, which <br />include the relationship with the Comprehensive Plan, geographical area involved, potential <br />depreciation, the character of the surrounding area, and the demonstrated need for the use. <br /> <br />Planning Associate Heller noted the Comprehensive Plan encourages development and <br />maintenance of residential areas to improve the quality and appearance of housing units and <br />residential property. She noted that this residential area is zoned R-1 and by having a larger <br />garage, the applicant can store vehicles inside, which is a benefit to the neighborhood. With <br />regard to the geographical area involved, this property is located at Knollwood Drive, at the <br />northern end of the City. The property has additional space at the back side, the front face of the <br />garage will not change from what it is currently, so the addition would not be noticeable from the <br />street. However, the garage addition will block the neighbor’s view across the back yard. <br /> <br />Planning Associate Heller next addressed the issue of depreciation, explaining the garage <br />addition would benefit the property due to the extra storage space and allowing more indoor <br />parking as well as provide an economic increase to the value of the property. She stated the <br />character of the surrounding area is strictly residential. Most homes are about 30 years old and <br />have two-car garages, some with three-car garages. She advised that the proposed garage <br />addition would not be out of character with the area since it cannot be viewed from the street. <br />Planning Associate Heller stated another consideration is the demonstrated need for such a use.