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Mounds View Planning Commission June 19, 2013 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ 4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Planning Cases A. VR2013-003 Variance for Reduced Front Setback of a New House Applicant: Ron Santanni, Santanni Custom Homes Address: 7313 Spring Lake Road Planning Associate Heller stated the applicant, Ron Santanni, with Santanni Custom Homes, one of the property owners of 7313 Spring Lake Road, was requesting a variance to allow a new house to have a 30.5 foot front setback, which is 6.5 feet less than the prevailing setback on the block. The City Code requires a minimum of 30-foot setback or the prevailing setback on the block for new homes, without a variance. Associate Heller explained 7313 Spring Lake Road was a vacant lot on the northeast corner of Spring Lake Road and County Road H2. The lot was originally combined with the property to the north, but the parcel was subdivided in 2011 creating two lots, one with the existing house and a vacant lot. The parcel is .40 acres in size but since it is a corner lot, it has two front yards. She indicated new homes must meet the front setbacks for both streets, along with the rear setback. The proposed house cannot meet both the front prevailing setback of 37 feet and the code required 30 foot rear setback. The house will face Spring Lake Road since it has less traffic than County Road H2 and have a front setback of 30.5 feet with a rear setback of 30.6 feet. Associate Heller further reviewed the Zoning Code stating the Planning Commission may issue a variance to provide relief to the landowner in those cases where the Code imposes practical difficulties to the property owner. She reviewed the circumstances in which a variance could be approved and recommended the Commission hold a public hearing to take comment from the public and applicant. Vice Chair Schiltgen opened the public hearing at 7:07 p.m. Ron Santanni, 783 Gilfillan Court in White Bear Township, thanked the Commission for considering his request this evening. He reviewed the location of the house and driveway noting the proposed location would reduce tree loss on the lot. Vice Chair Schiltgen closed the public hearing at 7:09 p.m. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Carvelli-Yu/Commissioner Elofson. To approve Resolution 984-13, Resolution Recommending Approval of a 6.5 Foot Variance for the Front Setback of a New Home at 7313 Spring Lake Road; Planning Case No. VR2013-003. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried.