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<br />City of Mounds Vie��� Itena # 5
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<br />Meeting Date: I'eb�ua� y 19, 2003
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<br />I�at�°oductivn:
<br />The property owner of 2075 Hillview Road has requested a permit to expand her four-plex by
<br />constructing two additianal units in the basernent of the faur-unii building. The properiy is zoned R-
<br />3, Mediurn Density ResidentiaL In terms of density, both a four-plex and a six-unit building would be
<br />appropziate for this district. However, th�re is not enough parlcing on-site to satisfy the zoning
<br />requirements for a six-unit buildinb which has prompted the property owner to request a variance.
<br />I)iscussi�fa:
<br />The Planning Commission held a pubiic hearing regarding this request at their lasi rneeting on
<br />February 5, 2003. Residents from the area testified that the fourplex shouid not be expanded and
<br />'`; i that a variance should noi be gra�ted as there would be the potential for parking problems above aad
<br />beyond what they're already experiencing. The Planning Commission directed staff to draft a
<br />� resolution to deny the request based on the consensus that there was no discernable hardship to
<br />warrant approval.
<br />Chapter 1121 of the Zoning Code requires that multi-family housing develapments provide a
<br />minimum oi2'/� parking stalls per unit. The requirements further state that at least one garage space
<br />sha11 be provided for each dwelling unit, which would be included in the 2'/2 sta.11 toial requirement.
<br />Currently tlaere are twelve stalls on the site, of whick onl�� two are used as garage stalis. (A third
<br />garage stall is being used as tha garbage dumpster enclosure, ) To expand the number of dwelling units
<br />in the building, there would need to be a total of 15 stalis, six of which garage spaces. The variance
<br />requested is to nnaintain tke present parking capacity at 12 with only the tvvo garages.
<br />ilia�aance Consideratf�ns:
<br />For a variance to be approved, there needs to be demonstrated hardsiup or practical dif�iculties
<br />associated wiih the property tlnat makes a literal interpretation of the Code overly burde��some or
<br />restrictive to a prope�-ty o�aner. Staie statutes require that the �overning body (the Planning
<br />Commission) review a set of specified criteria for each application and nnake its decision in
<br />accordance with these criteria. These criteria are set farth in Section 1125.02, Subdivision 2, ofthe
<br />City Code. The Code clearly states that a hardship e�sts when all of the criteria are rnet. The
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<br />criteria are as follows:
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