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Mounds View Planning Commission May 19, 2004 <br />Regular Meeting Page 4 <br />________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 1(Zwirn) Motion carried. <br /> <br />Commissioner Zwirn indicated that he had voted against the Resolution because he feels it is not <br />consistent with where he thinks the budgetary concerns are. <br />_____________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />6. Planning Case VR2004-003 <br /> <br />Planner Prososki reminded the Commission that Staff had been directed at the last meeting to <br />draft a Resolution of denial. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Stevenson/Miller. To Approve Resolution 756-04, a Resolution Denying <br />a Variance Request for a Six-Foot Tall Fence in the Front Yard of 2208 Lois Drive. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion carried <br />_____________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />7. Planning Case VR2004 and CU2004-001 <br /> <br />Planner Prososki indicated that the applicant has requested approval of a variance to construct a <br />wider than allowed garage as well as a CUP for an oversized garage. The applicant is proposing <br />a garage that is 1,152 square feet but the code limits the width of the garage under the CUP to 35 <br />feet and this would be 48 feet wide. <br /> <br />Commissioner Miller asked how large the garage could be if it met the width requirements. <br /> <br />Planner Prososki explained that the total square footage of all accessory structures allowed <br />would be 1800 square feet, so the requested square footage is within the limits but there is an <br />issue with the width. <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson indicated that he has reviewed the request and does not feel that the situation <br />meets the hardship requirements. He then said that the Commission has been consistent with not <br />allowing garages to exceed the requirements of the Code. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hegland asked the applicant why he has taken this approach rather than designing <br />an addition that would meet the City’s Code requirement. <br /> <br />Mike Read of 2208 Lois Drive addressed the Commission and indicated that he has been told <br />that he has too many vehicles sitting on the grass and he needs the additional storage for his <br />small business that he runs out of the house. He then said that he would prefer to add onto the <br />existing garage as it would be cleaner and easier to do so. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hegland indicated he is not against allowing the additional storage space but the <br />footprint is outside the requirements of the Code. He then asked if the applicant has looked at <br />other footprint designs.