Planning Commission Resolution 525-97

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. . . MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 525-97 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STA TE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING A VARIANCE FOR A. G. ENGEN TO ALLOW FOR A PERMANENT DRIVEWAY SURFACE WITHIN THE FIVE FOOT SIDE YARD SETBACK AT 2229 OAKWOOD DRIVE; PLANNING CASE NO. 496-97 WHEREAS, the Mounds View Planning Commission has reviewed the request of A. G. Engen, residing at 2229 Oakwood Drive; and WHEREAS, this property is zoned R-I, Single Family Residential District and is legally described as: Lot 26, Block 6, Pinewood Terrace No.3, Ramsey County, State of Minnesota WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the following documents associated with this request: 1. Planning Application 2. Zoning Map 3. Site Plan 4. Photographic Documentation 5. Letter from Applicant 6. Letter from Neighbor 7. Planning Commission Resolution No. 525-97 WHEREAS, the applicant requests a variance to allow for a permanent driveway surface to be located within the five-foot side yard setback at 2229 Oakwood Drive; and WHEREAS, exceptional or extraordinary circumstances apply to this property over which the applicant has had no control, in that the existing driveway currently encroaches into the five- foot setback and installing a new driveway of the same width not in the setback would necessitate the removal of a fence and significant trees; and WHEREAS, the literal interpretation of this Code would deprive the applicant of rights commonly enjoyed by other property owners in the same district, in that other property owners are allowed driveways as wide as 35 feet and that because of the mature trees, the applicant would be unable to retain the driveway at its current width or location if replaced.