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Mounds View Planning Commission June 5, 2013 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br />________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Carvelli-Yu/Commissioner Schiltgen. To approve the <br />Minutes of the May 1 , 2013 regular Planning Commission meeting as slightly amended. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br /> <br />4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda <br /> <br />None. <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br />5. Planning Cases <br /> <br />A. VR2011-002, VR2011-004, VR2011-005 Consideration of a Variance <br />Extension for Reduced Driveway Setbacks <br /> Applicant: Mike Kinyon, property owner <br /> Address: 5338-5340, 5372-5374, 5380-5382 Raymond Avenue <br /> <br />Planning Associate Heller indicated in 2011, property owner Michael Kinyon was granted <br />variances to allow the new driveways at five of his duplexes on Raymond Avenue to have one <br />and three foot setbacks. Mr. Kinyon will be adding attached garages to these duplexes, along <br />with new driveways to replace the existing gravel. The lots are only wide enough for a single car <br />garage on each unit, but the new driveways will be wide enough for two cars. <br /> <br />Associate Heller explained Mr. Kinyon applied for all five property’s driveway variances in <br />2011 because the City was reconstructing Raymond Avenue that year, which included installing <br />curbs and driveway aprons. Mr. Kinyon knew he would not have all five driveways completed <br />for several years, but wanted to have the wider driveway aprons installed during the street <br />project. She indicated Mr. Kinyon was granted a 1-year extension in 2012 and was now asking <br />for three of the variances to be extended for another year. The Planning Commission was <br />supportive in the past as long as Mr. Kinyon continued to make progress on installing the <br />driveways. It was noted Mr. Kinyon fully remodeled one of the buildings and installed <br />driveways on another building in 2012. She commented he intends to remodel another duplex <br />and install driveways on a second building this year, and would only have one building’s <br />driveways remaining in 2014. Staff recommended the Planning Commission approve the one- <br />year extensions for the reduced driveway setback variances. <br /> <br />Chair Stevenson commended Mr. Kinyon for the investment and improvements he was making <br />to his duplex units. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Rundle/Commissioner Carvelli-Yu. To approve <br />Resolutions 981-13, 982-13 and 983-13, Resolutions Approving Variance Extensions for <br />Reduced Driveway Setbacks; Planning Case No. VR2011-002, VR2011-004, VR2011-005. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 6 Nays – 0 Motion carried.