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Mounds View Planning Commission June 1, 2005 <br />Regular Meeting Page 4 <br />________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />Mr. Vasilakes stated that having everything aligned is a matter of personal preference, and <br />personally he does not like the cookie cutter look. <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson indicated he would agree extending the garage a few feet in front would be <br />okay, but this request is too much. Commissioner Hegland agreed that adding some to the front <br />and the rest to the back would be the best option. Commissioner Scotch concurred. Mr. <br />Vasilakes stated doing so would still obscure the view from the three-season porch. <br /> <br />Commissioner Miller stated that they cannot forget the criteria that they as the Planning <br />Commission have to uphold. She indicated there are seven findings of fact, and she does not <br />believe this application has satisfied that criteria. Chair Stevenson agreed, stating he has a <br />problem with a variance to this degree. <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson stated he believes the application will have to be re-worked, as from the <br />Planning Commission standpoint they cannot allow a garage that comes this far into the setback. <br />He suggested Staff work with the applicant on options of either extending the garage to the side <br />or splitting the requested addition between the front and back to reduce the variance needed, or <br />both. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hegland asked if the Planning Commission could say that they would support <br />allowing a thirty-foot front yard setback, as he would hate to see the applicant re-work the <br />request and still be turned down. Chair Stevenson indicated it would depend on how the plans <br />were laid out and how the roof line would be changed, but he would not be immediately opposed <br />to allowing a thirty-foot front setback. He stated he believes the Planning Commission has <br />allowed this deviation from the prevailing setback at times. Commissioner Hegland stated he <br />would also be in favor of allowing that amount of variance, as did Commissioners Meehlhause <br />and Scotch. <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson noted the applicant could withdraw his application and re-submit it, or the <br />Planning Commission could deny the request. Mr. Vasilakes noted he would prefer to withdraw <br />the request. Chair Stevenson stated the Planning Commission would need to table the request for <br />two weeks, during which time the applicant would need to withdraw the request in writing. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Hegland/Scotch. To table Planning Case No. VR2005-005 to the June 15, <br />2005 Planning Commission meeting. <br /> <br /> Ayes –6 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br /> <br />Planner Prososki noted Staff received a letter today from Integra Homes requesting that their <br />application for development of twenty-one townhomes be tabled. She indicated she did send a <br />letter to Integra Homes last week informing them the City would take the extra 60 days, which <br />extends the deadline for action to August 10th. <br />_________________________________________________________________ <br />