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Mounds View Planning Commission April 2, 2003 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br />________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Zwirn/Hegland. To Approve the Planning Commission Minutes for <br />February 19, 2003, and March 5, 2003 as Presented. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 7 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda <br /> <br />None. <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />5. Public Hearing and Consideration of a Request for a Variance at 7741 Long Lake <br />Road <br /> <br />Community Development Director Ericson provided an explanation of the history surrounding <br />the variance request indicating that the City had made an error when it issued the building permit <br />and now the structure is 11 feet into the “prevailing” setback. He further explained that the <br />structure is made of concrete and there would be a large cost associated with removing the <br />concrete and moving the structure back the 11 feet to meet the setback requirement. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated he had gone through the seven required hardship criteria in his Staff <br />report and commented that it could be argued that there is a hardship not caused by the developer <br />in this situation. He then said that granting this variance would mean that the Commission <br />would also need to address the total square footage of the garage and shed, which together <br />exceed the maximum of 1800 square feet. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated that Staff feels badly that this error occurred and said that if the <br />additional setback requirement had been caught the developer has indicated that it would not <br />have been a problem to move the entire structure back the 11 feet. He then said that while Staff <br />does feel badly about the incident, he is not sure if staff’s error alone justifies a variance. <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson asked how many variances have been granted for accessory structures <br />over the 1800 square feet. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated that the City has not granted any variances for over the 1800 square <br />feet. <br /> <br />Director Ericson commented that he does not see an issue with a conditional use permit request <br />for an oversize garage but does see an issue with approving a variance for 2000 square feet <br />versus the 1800 square feet allowed by the City’s Code. He then commented that the City, in <br />essence, approved the size when the building permit was approved and said that if this variance <br />is approved the Commission would need to seriously consider approving the other variance <br />request. <br /> <br />Commissioner Johnson asked where the shed is located.