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Item No: 5A Meeting Date: November 4, 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: Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit for an Oversized Garage at 2443 Hillview Road; Planning Cases CU2015-002 Introduction: The applicant, property owner Steven Smith, is requesting approval of a conditional use permit to construct an addition to the existing attached garage on his property at 2443 Hillview Road. The applicant plans to add a 29.5’ x 20’ addition (590 square feet) to the rear of the existing 29.5’ x 22’ (649 square feet) garage, which would create an oversize 1,239 square foot garage. 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 1,239 square feet. 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 1,239 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 0.41 acres (143.57’ x 125’). The City Code limits backyard building coverage to 20% of the yard area. The garage addition would cover approximately 7.8% of the backyard area.