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Resolution 987-13 Page 2 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Mounds View Planning Commission finds that the criteria as identified in Section 1125.02, Subdivision 2 of the Mounds View Municipal Code are satisfied and finds there to be sufficient practical difficulty with regard to the property located at 2917 County Road H2, and makes the following findings of fact related to its decision: 1. The existing 21 foot tall garage met the Zoning Code when it was built in 1993, and the owner only wants the 10’ x 30’ expanded area to have the same height as the rest of the garage. 2. The variance is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan in that the applicant will add a significant improvement to his property and can store more items indoors. 3. The applicant owns several vehicles and other tools and equipment that could be stored indoors. He will be able to maintain his property by being able to store most or all of his items inside. 4. The applicant’s lot is almost an acre in size, which is larger than most in the city. 5. The existing taller garage does not appear to be an overwhelming size for the neighborhood or the applicant’s property. 6. The three (3) foot variance is the minimum variance required to alleviate the applicant’s practical difficulty since the garage already exists with a 21 foot height. 7. The Planning Commission may impose conditions upon the premises as may be necessary to comply with city standards and to minimize the effect of such variance upon other properties in the neighborhood. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, the Mounds View Planning Commission, based upon the above findings, approves the variance request of Peter McIntyre, property owner of 2917 County Road H2, to allow a three (3) foot height variance for the garage. Adopted this 7th day of August, 2013. ________________________________ Paul Schiltgen, Vice Chairperson ATTEST: ________________________________ James Ericson, City Administrator (SEAL)