Planning Commission Resolution 446-96

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, . . MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 446-96 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING A CORNER LOT SETBACK AND REAR YARD SETBACK VARIANCE REQUEST BY RICHARD WOLENS, 2661 COUNTY ROAD I, PLANNING CASE NO. 437-96 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the request by Richard Wolens for a variance to allow the construction of an accessory storage building into the corner lot setback where a thirty foot setback is required, and a rear yard setback where a twenty foot side yard setback is required by Municipal Code; and WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the criteria used when evaluating all variance requests; and WHEREAS, the applicant has presented a hardship statement to the Planning Commission that Mounds View Drive will never be a thru-street due to the waterworks easement and adjoining wetlands property and the irregular shape of the property; and WHEREAS, the literal interpretation of the provisions of this code deprives the applicant of rights commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same district under the terms of this Code; and WHEREAS, the special conditions of the property do not result from the actions of the applicant; and WHEREAS, granting the variance would not confer special privileges on the applicant that are not enjoyed by other property owners in the same district; and WHEREAS, the variance requested is the minimum necessary to alleviate the hardship. NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning Commission approves the variance request of Richard Wolens for a ten foot (10') variance into the rear yard setback and a twenty foot (20') setback into the corner lot setback. Adopted this 3rd day of April, 1996. ATTEST: }uD~ Chairpers (SEAL) (h11/:"- ~ Planr7ting A sociate )