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Item No: 6B Meeting Date: August 19, 2015 Type of Business: Planning Case City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Mounds View Planning Commission From: Heidi Heller, Planning Associate Item Title/Subject: PUBLIC HEARING - Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit and Variance for an Oversized Garage at 5405 Quincy Street; Planning Cases CU2015-001 and VR2015-005 Introduction: The applicant, property owner Curt Olson, is requesting approval of a conditional use permit and variance to construct an oversize attached garage on his property at 5405 Quincy Street. The applicant is going to demolish the existing damaged 22’ x 22’ (484 square feet) detached garage and build a new 28’ x 42’ detached garage (1,176 square feet) in the same location. The applicant has submitted plans for a garage larger and wider than what the City Code allows as a permitted use. The City limits the size of accessory buildings, whether attached or detached from the house, to a maximum of 952 square feet. Any building larger than 952 square feet must get City approval of a conditional use permit. The garage the applicant is proposing would be 1,176 square feet. The Code also limits the width of garages that exceed 952 square feet to no more than 35 feet. The proposed garage would be 42 feet wide. Requirements: Section 1106.03, Subd. 1: This part of the Code limits the height of an accessory building, the number of accessory buildings, the backyard coverage ratio of accessory buildings and specifies roof style and pitch. A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) is required for garages exceeding 952 square feet. Section 1106.04, Subd. 6: This part of the Code enumerates the conditions for garages exceeding 952 square feet. The garage must be permanent, be uniform in appearance with the home, not exceed 35 feet in width, and not exceed 1,800 square feet of total accessory building area on the lot. Section 1125.01, Subd. 1: The Planning Commission is required to review the possible adverse effects of the requested conditional use. Discussion: The request for a Conditional Use Permit to construct the 1,176 square foot garage satisfies the requirements as stated in Section 1106.03 and 1106.04, Subdivision 6 of the Mounds View Zoning Code. The proposed garage would meet all City setback, height and accessory building coverage requirements. The applicants’ property is 0.29 acres (75’ x 188’). The City Code limits backyard building coverage to 20% of the yard area. The new garage would cover approximately 12.5% of the backyard area.