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Mounds View Planning Commission September 17, 2003 <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. Consider Request for a Front-Yard Setback Variance at 2434 Hillview Road <br /> <br />Community Development Director Ericson indicated that this case is a request from the property <br />owner for a reduced front yard setback for a roof extension over the deck. He then indicated that <br />the City’s Code allows for a two-foot roof extension into the setback so this request is for a four- <br />foot variance to allow for the six-foot roof extension. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated that Staff does not feel that the deck and roof extension impede <br />visibility and noted that a deck can extend to within two feet of the property line. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated that Staff did some searching and the City has approved similar <br />variances in the past and noted there is one on Quincy with very similar circumstances. He then <br />commented that, with every variance application, the Commission is charged with reviewing the <br />criteria and establishing a hardship. <br /> <br />Director Ericson reviewed the hardship criteria with the Commission and indicated that Staff <br />feels that a hardship can be justified in this case and recommends approval of the variance. <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson opened the public hearing at 7:08 p.m. <br /> <br />Commissioner Miller indicated the applicants applied for a permit for the deck extension and <br />asked whether they had applied for a permit for the roof extension. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated it is the same permit both items are included. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hegland asked whether the other roof extensions approved were all for non- <br />enclosed structures. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated that they are. <br /> <br />Commissioner Zwirn indicated that this seems to have already been constructed prior to <br />requesting the variance. <br /> <br />Director Ericson indicated that some construction started and there was an issue with an opening <br />in the roof leaving the home open to potential water damage from rains so the applicant <br />contacted Staff and asked for permission to enclose the portion leaving the home at risk for water <br />damage. Staff indicated that would be fine but cautioned the applicant that, if the variance were <br />not approved, they do so at the risk of needing to remove the work. He then said that the City <br />has had after the fact variance requests before but that is not the case in this situation.