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Mounds View Planning Commission June 4, 2014 Regular Meeting Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ Chair Stevenson reviewed the variance criteria as well noting he did not believe the application met the criteria listed. Commissioner Schiltgen noted this was a corner lot and did not believe it was unreasonable for the applicant to request a second curb cut. However, he understood that the request did not meet each of the variance criteria. Judith Jensen, 7800 Groveland Road, stated if she had been told she would not receive a second curb cut she would not have placed the garage where she had. She recalled being told that in order to receive a second curb cut, she had to go through the variance process. Frands Jensen, 7800 Groveland Road, commented he would not have purchased the property if he had known the variance would not be approved. He stated he built the garage where he had space and did not have to lose mature trees. Commissioner Birken believed this was an unfortunate case of putting the cart before the horse. She stated the applicants were clearly informed that a second curb cut was not allowed and noted residents have created their own hardship. She recommended the Commission vote on this request. Ayes – 6 Nays – 1 (Love) Motion carried. _____________________________________________________________________________ B. VR2011-002 & VR2011-005 Consideration of Variance Extension for Reduced Driveway Setbacks Applicant: Mike Kinyon, property owner Address: 5338-5340 Raymond Avenue & 5380-5382 Raymond Avenue Planning Associate Heller stated in June 2011, property owner, Michael Kinyon, was granted variances to permit the new driveways at five of his side-by-side duplexes to have one and three foot setbacks from the north and south property lines. Mr. Kinyon will be adding attached garages to the rest of his duplexes, one on each end of the building, along with new driveways to replace the existing gravel. The lots are all 100 feet wide so only a single car garage will fit, but the owner is installing new driveways that are wide enough for two cars to park next to each other. Many of the tenants have more than one vehicle, and with the current narrow driveways, they either park or drive off the driveway, or they have to move cars around when someone is leaving. Since there is no overnight parking on the streets in Mounds View, all vehicles must be in the driveways. Associate Heller indicated the east side of Raymond Avenue has 14 side-by-side duplexes on identical 100 foot wide lots which causes issues when owners want to add additional space or more than a one car wide driveway to these properties. Mr. Kinyon owns ten of the duplexes on Raymond Avenue and received variances in 1995 and 2008 for reduced driveway setbacks when he added garages to those duplexes on the same block.