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Item No: 5B Meeting Date: October 16, 2013 Type of Business: Planning Case City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Mounds View Planning Commission From: Heidi Heller, Planning Associate Item Title/Subject: Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit for an Oversized Garage at 8280 Eastwood Rd; Planning Case CU2013-005 Introduction: The applicants, property owner Sarah Lange and Ryan Carlisle, are requesting approval of a conditional use permit to construct an oversize attached garage on their property at 8280 Eastwood Road. The applicants want to demolish the existing 22’ x 21’-8” (476 square feet) garage and build a new 22’x50’ attached garage (1,100 square feet). The applicants have submitted plans for a garage larger than what the City Code allows without a planning action. The City limits the size of accessory buildings, whether attached or detached from the house, to a maximum of 952 square feet. Any building larger than 952 square feet must get City approval of a conditional use permit. The garage the applicants are proposing would be 1,100 square feet. The applicants indicate that they want the extra space to store a boat and a classic car, among other things. Requirements: Section 1106.03, Subd. 1: This part of the Code limits the height of an accessory building, the number of accessory buildings, the backyard coverage ratio of accessory buildings and specifies roof style and pitch. A Conditional Use Permit (CUP) is required for garages exceeding 952 square feet. Section 1106.04, Subd. 6: This part of the Code enumerates the conditions for garages exceeding 952 square feet. The garage must be permanent, be uniform in appearance with the home, not exceed 35 feet in width, and not exceed 1,800 square feet of total accessory building area on the lot. Section 1125.01, Subd. 1: The Planning Commission is required to review the possible adverse effects of the requested conditional use. Discussion: The request for a Conditional Use Permit to construct the 1,100 square foot garage satisfies the requirements as stated in Section 1106.03 and 1106.04, Subdivision 6 of the Mounds View Zoning Code. The proposed garage would meet all City setback, height and accessory building coverage requirements. The applicants’ property is 0.43 acres (81’ x 231’). The City Code limits backyard building coverage to 20% of the yard area. The added garage area that extends into the backyard along with the existing 192 square foot shed would cover approximately 5.7% of the backyard area. The total accessory building square feet with the shed and new garage would be 1,292 square feet which is below the maximum of 1,800 square feet limit.