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~ PROCEEDINOS OF THE PLANNING COMMISSiON CITY OF t40~lNDS dIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA A regular meeting of the Mounds View Planning Comnisaion was called to ordor by Chairperson Naake at 7:30 PM on September 13, 1978 at the Mounds View City Na11, 2401 Highway 10, Mounds 41ew, Minnesota. 55112. Members Present: Chairper.on Naake Corrmission Member 8lanchard Co~rcnission Member Fedor Cormiission Member Foss Co~nnission Member Quan Also Present: °uildin~ an~l Znning Official Rose Members Absent: Comnission Member Burmeister C~mmission Member Glnzer Chairpereon Haaks stated that the minutes of the August 23, 19)B minutes were approved as read. REZONING REpUEST OF WILLARD B. GRAHAM - 2515 COUNTY ROAD I Official Rose reported thet the applicant has requested rezonin~ of the property ~ from R-1 t;'R-2, in order to build a duplex of which he plans to occupy ha1f and ~ rent the other ha1f. °lanning considerations include that both the present znning and land use map designations are R-1 but the east half of Lot 11 has been developed as a duplex and the City has considered other frontages along County Road i far dup7ex deveTopment, due ta the exposure of heavy traffic. The proposed 1ot meets frontage and area requirements for R-2 construction. The propos2d buiiding pian and sfte p7an would require a 2' variance for the rear yaru setbeck, since ttiere is only 28' and 30' is required. doth water and sewer services are avallabie, and permits w917 be required for services to travel througn the St. Paul Water Works easement. Off9cia7 Rose recomnended that a development agreement include sodding, paving, concrete sldewatks, plantings, with a minimum of 2, drainage to County Fnad I and $1,OOq escrow or bond. Official Rose recomnended the rezoning request be appraved from R-1 to R-2, since this would tolerate the traffic and buffer the existing R-1 develcpment to the north. t4r. Graham stated that he couid possibty shift the proposed buiiding on the Tot, but would prefer to leave it as it is p7anned. Chairperson Haake questioned what the setback was fnr 2he dupiex next to the tot, and stated that she ~touid prefer having the front yard setback 28' rather than the rear. Official Rose replied that he thouynt Ciie se2bdck for the other dupiex ~:as 30' ~nd sYat~~ that t!!a duplex wuuld be a different style and set differently on the 7ot than the daplex nexC door. Cartmisslon Member Foss asked if the St. Paui Water Works owned the property going ~ through hir. Graham's lot. Chairperson Naake replied that Chey did. Comni;sion MPmber 8lanchard asked if Mr. Graham planned on living in the duplex once it was built. Mr. Grahain replied that he wou7d be moving in but viasn't sure how 1ong he woutd be 1lvinq therc.