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I��tesolutic�n �101^��1� I'ag�: 2 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 2624 Ardan Avenue, and makes the following findings of fact related to its decision: 1. The general intent of the Zoning Code regarding building setbacks is to give some sense of privacy and separation for the property owners and their neighbors. The proposed addition would allow for more privacy than the existing open deck. 2. The variance is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan in that the applicants are improving the property. 3. The applicants are requesting this variance because their limited rear yard depth will not allow any living space additions. 4. The unique feature of this property is that it is a small, shallow lot with very limited backyard space. The property does not even meet the current lot size square footage requirements. 5. A deck has existed on the rear of the home for more than 20 years and the enclosed porch will be in the same location. The addition will not change the existing neighborhood character or the look of the front of the property. 6. The 12-foot variance is the minimum variance required to alleviate the applicanYs practical difficulty since the Zoning Code requires a minimum 30 foot rear yard setback. 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.