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Resolution 1027-15 Page 2 1. Section 1121.09 Subdivision 5b of the Zoning Code states that single-family lots shall be limited to one 24-foot wide curb cut per property. There are no issues with this property that would cause the owner to need a wider curb cut. Limiting the applicant to a 24 foot wide curb cut would not be depriving him of something commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same district. 2. The Comprehensive Plan supports good traffic management for safer vehicle movements on streets. Limiting the width of access points onto a street is one of the ways that the City accomplishes this. Keeping curb cut widths consistent helps with neighborhood aesthetics. 3. Curb cuts for single-family homes that exceed 24 feet are rare and not desired by the City for safety and aesthetic reasons. 4. There are no unique circumstances for this property. The applicant wants to keep the wider curb cut for easier access to the garage. 5. The other single-family properties in the neighborhood with curb cuts that exceed 24 feet will also be corrected when the new aprons are installed, and granting the variance would be materially detrimental to the purpose of the Zoning Code or to other property in the R-1, Single-Family Residential zoning district. 6. Allowing the 34 foot wide curb cut is the minimum variance possible to alleviate what the applicant has stated is his difficulty in needing a curb cut 10 feet wider than what the Zoning Code allows. 7. There are no conditions recommended. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, the Mounds View Planning Commission, based upon the above findings, denies the variance request of Robert Horbul, property owner of 8382 Knollwood Drive, to allow a 34 foot wide curb cut on his property. Adopted this 20th day of May, 2015. ________________________________ Gary Stevenson, Chairperson ATTEST: ________________________________ James Ericson, City Administrator (SEAL)