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Resolution 9H4-13 Paye 2 WHEREAS, according to Section 1125.02, Subdivision 2 of the Mounds View Municipal Code, the Planning Commission is to review a standard set of criteria, of which all must be satisfied, in order to grant a variance to the Zoning Code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Mounds View Planning Commission finds that the criteria as identified in Section 1125.02, Subdivision 2 of the Mounds View Municipal Code are satisfied and finds there to be sufficient practical difficulty with regard to the property located at 7313 Spring Lake Road, and makes the following findings of fact related ta its decision: 1. The general intent of the Zoning Code regarding setbacks is to create physical separation between homes for aesthetics and a sense of privacy for the property owners. The requested setback is not exceeding the minimum amount that the City Code requires. 2. The variance is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan in that the applicant is improving the property and adding new housing to the city. 3. The applicant is requesting this variance because of the large front setbacks on both Spring Lake Road and County Road H2. 4. The unique feature of this property is that it is a corner lot so both prevailing front setbacks must be met, but both streets have large setbacks making it difficult for a house to meet both the front and rear setback. 5. The setbacks on all the homes in the area vary, so there will be no change to the existing neighborhood character from this house having a different front setback. 6. The 6.5-foot variance is the minimum variance required to alleviate the applicanYs practical difficulty since for this property the zoning code requires the prevailing front setback on the block, which is 37 feet. 7. The Planning Commission may impose conditions upon the premises as may be necessary to comply with city standards and to minimize the effect of such variance upon other properties in the neighborhood. 1