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Mounds View Planning Commission August 7, 2013 <br />Regular Meeting Page 2 <br />________________________________________________________________________ <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. MU2013-001 Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit and Variance for <br />an 1,140 Square Foot and 21-foot Tall Oversize Garage <br /> Applicant: Peter McIntyre <br /> Address: 2917 County Road H2 <br /> <br />Planning Associate Heller stated the applicant, Peter McIntyre, is requesting approval of a <br />conditional use permit and a variance for an oversize garage on his property at 2917 County <br />Road H2. The applicant wants to expand his existing 840 square foot garage to the rear and <br />make it 10 feet deeper to 30’ wide x 38’ deep. The garage would then be 1,140 square feet. <br /> <br />Associate Heller explained the applicant has submitted plans for a garage larger and taller than <br />what the City Code allows. The City limits the size of accessory buildings, whether attached or <br />detached from the house to a maximum of 952 square feet. Any single building larger than 952 <br />square feet must get City approval of a conditional use permit. The applicant is also requesting <br />to be able to build the garage addition the same height as the garage currently is, which no longer <br />meets the Zoning Code. The garage height met the Zoning Code at the time it was built, but is <br />now considered legal non-conforming. If a structure is non-conforming, it can be maintained <br />and repaired, but not expanded without a variance. <br /> <br />Associate Heller reviewed the conditional use permit and variance requirements in detail with <br />the Commission. She noted public hearing notices were sent out for both the variance and the <br />conditional use permit. Staff received no comments either for or against the request. She <br />recommended approval of the requests. <br /> <br />Vice Chair Schiltgen opened the public hearing at 7:10 p.m. <br /> <br />Commissioner Cramblit asked when construction would begin on the garage addition. <br /> <br />Peter McIntyre, 2917 County Road H2, stated he had requested bids from a contractor. He <br />anticipated the work would not begin until the end of August or beginning of September. <br /> <br />Commissioner Love questioned if the applicant had spoken to his neighbors regarding the garage <br />expansion. <br /> <br />Mr. McIntyre commented he had discussed the project with his neighbors. <br /> <br />Vice Chair Schiltgen closed the public hearing at 7:13 p.m.