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May 24, 1978 Page 2 MSV (foss-Blanchard) to recaimend epprovat of the request of G1en Karlen at 2809 ~ County Road I~ith th? Pollowing provistons, rezone Lnts 1 and 3 from R-1 to R-2, allowing also a var9ance for Lot 1 oP 10' frontage and on Lot [, ~ronthig on County Road I, a 5' variance. The reason for the varisnces ts thnt there 1s a snHer easeinent and sewer line running through Lot 3, which p~esents a hardship. 7 ayes Comnission Maniber Glazer stated that the Planning Ca~unission dues reatize that the rscommendatian is at variance wiCh the Comprehensive Plan which still carries this arca as R-1. Howover, much of the surrounding 7and is R-2 or higher and traffic patter~s ape such that R-1 does not appear to be favored, It is recomnended that thQ Comprehensive P1a~ be amended now to confotm with tho Pianning Carmission recannendation. Chairperson Naake stated that the rezoniog of the property is requested because oP the nzture of the future development on the east side of Silver Lake Raad and that previous aphroval has been extended by the Planning Comnission far some tots soutfi oF the area fronting on S11ver Lake Road to go to R-~ status. Comnisston Member Glazer quesY.ioned what type o•P duplex wauTd be going 1n. Mr. Karlen replted that it would be a split entry with the garage caning o~et the front, and that each unit would be a two ievei unit, with a pitched roof. Commission Member Glazer asked iF the duplexes would be rentai property. Mr. Karlen replled they wouid be as he witt own them and does not plan on sel7ing. ,.~ Mr. Helseth asked where the drainage would go. Official Ros~ replled that there I ~is an axisting catch basin on County Road I and Silver Lake Road and that drainage '^~ will be directed that way. Mr. Kar7en ac~ded that he had checked wiLh the County and the cuiverL• on the property will go under the road. BUYLDING ADDITION REOUEST OF SMITN TRANSFER CORPO{tATION Official Rose reported that the applicant has requested a building permit for an 80'4" x 50' extens9on of theip exisL9ng loading dock. Under Mounds Yiew Cade 59.07, the P]anM ng Comnission and City Council must review these matters and enter the appl9cant into a deveiopment agreemenE with Che City. Official Rose added that ali building set6acks are adequately met and that the exist9iig number of parking spaces adequately meeCs eode t~equirements with the new ~ddition. The additian will be typical o,° the existing structure in screeni~ig and building appearance. OPficial Rose added that addiitonat screening is noC required, due to the location of the addition but th~t StaP4 ha5 noYe~i that the origina7 screening requtred is not a77 ir~ livtng st&tus and would recomnend that the arypiicant be reqUired to adhere to the origin~l planCings s~hedule by repiacing dead or mtssing ptanttngs. Farreli Johasan, representative of the architectural firm for Smith TransPer stated that they had not p7anr.ed to ignore the plantings and that a gopd many oP the trees had be2n damaged by peuple and that othErs had disd stnre the soil candlttons were not gond. I~e added that he would suggest another type of growth rather than oine trees, such as Russian Olives. 1 ~""~Comnission Member Burmeister asked if the piantings caould have a hetter chance op surviving 14 they were brought down ~rom tfie fiop aP the herm, Mr, ~'ohnson replled that ihe original trses were staggered and not aiT a2re on Che top.