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Resolution 990-13 Page 2 1. The general intent of the Zoning Code regarding setbacks is to create physical separation between driveways for aesthetics and a sense of privacy for the property owners. The requested setback is the same that has existed for many years. 2. The variance is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan in that the applicant is improving the property. 3. The applicant is requesting this variance because the driveway runs past the house that only has a setback of 17 feet, and in order to have a 10.5 foot wide drive aisle past the house, the driveway setback needs to remain at 3 feet. 4. The unique feature of this property is the location of the house close to the west side of the lot, and because the garage is in the backyard so that the driveway has to run past the house in the limited space that is there. 5. The driveway has been in the same location with a 3-foot setback for many years, so there will be no change to the existing character of the neighborhood. 6. The 2-foot variance is the minimum variance required to alleviate the applicant’s practical difficulty since that is what the zoning code requires for driveway setbacks. 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 Kent Reed, property owner of 2833 County Road H, to allow a driveway to have a 3-foot setback. Adopted this 2nd day of October, 2013. _________________________________ Gary Stevenson, Chair ATTEST: __________________________________ James Ericson, City Administrator (SEAL)