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,�,dminisfrative Varrance Repaf <br />Cecember 17, r'00� <br />Page 2 <br />3) Requirements for Approval — Staff recommends that the approval process <br />for an administrative variance have three steps. The first step is to be <br />approved by Staff. After approving a variance request, staff recommends that <br />the second step be that the adjacent neighbors are notified of the variance <br />request and potential for being approved and that the neighbors be allowed to <br />have 10 days to respond regarding the request. The last step before <br />approval of an administrative variance request becomes final is to have the <br />Planning Commission review the request. If at any level of the approval <br />process any party disagrees with the variance being approved <br />administratively, the request will be denied. If denied, the applicants would <br />have the option of going through the formal variance process. An approval is <br />not final until it has gone through the entire process. <br />4) Denial and Appeals — Residents can apply for a formal variance if Staff <br />denies the request or if they disagree with the conditions imposed by Staff. <br />5) Fee Requirements — For a formal variance, Mounds View charges $150 for <br />properties in R-1 and R-2 districts and $325 for properties in all other districts. <br />For an administrative variance, staff recommends a$50 fee due to the <br />reduction of the notification requirements and the decrease in the amount of <br />Staff time required. Staff also feels that a$50 fee is reasonable because if <br />the variance request is denied administratively, the applicant will be required <br />to pay an additional $150 to apply for a formal variance. <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff is seeking input from the Planning Commission in regards to the proposed criteria. <br />Based on the input from tonight's meeting, Staff will draft an ordinance for the <br />Commission's review. If the Planning Commission finds the proposed ordinance <br />satisfactory, the Commission can recommend that the City Council adopt the ordinance. <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />�� �.t,o�.� <br />Kristin Prososki <br />Planning Associate <br />