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Mounds View Planning Commission April 2, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 7 ________________________________________________________________________ commented that the error was made, the building is already there, the costs to move it back are cost prohibitive, and he feels the Commission needs to consider allowing the variance. Commissioner Hegland said he did not feel it would be appropriate to monetarily penalize the developer and homeowner for an error by the City and he feels that as long as the homeowner is willing to assume the costs for adding additional living space so that the Commission is not being asked for a variance for extra garage space he would have no problem approving the setback variance. Commissioner Johnson commented that the Commission has given variances for new houses in existing neighborhoods on lots that would have been too small for building on. One of the neighbors indicated that the home is more noticeable and sticks forward of the other homes but he does not feel the homeowner or developer should have to pay that high a price to move it. He then said he is not opposed to the variance. Commissioner Miller commented that the Commission is not to consider economics when determining hardship. Director Ericson indicated that economics alone should not be the sole consideration. One of the neighbors indicated that granting this variance means that a variance would be needed for Lot 2. Mr. Zinser indicated he wanted to work with the neighbors and then said that moving the home back on Lot 2 would mean that the house on Lot 3, the corner lot, would be only 24 feet wide but he has plans to construct it at that size and will need to wait to see how things progress to see whether he needs to come before the Commission for a variance or not. Chair Stevenson asked Staff to read the Resolution. Commissioner Zwirn commented that this is Lot 1 and there is the potential that Mr. Zinser would be asking the City for consideration on Lots 2 and 3. Mr. Zinser said the possibility exists but he is planning a 24 feet wide house on Lot 3 at this time and cannot say definitively whether he would be before the Commission on one or both of the lots for a variance. Commissioner Zwirn commented that this would come before the Commission two more times. He then said he would like Staff to review the surveys. Director Ericson read the now therefore sections of the Resolution. He then commented that Staff received the surveys for both Lots 1 and 2 at the same time and Lot 2 shows a setback of 41 feet but Lot 1 shows 30 feet.