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Res. 979-13 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br />1. The general intent of the Zoning Code regarding setbacks is to create physical separation <br />between homes for aesthetics and a sense of privacy for the property owners. The <br />requested reduced front yard setback will still be larger than the minimum 30 foot setback. <br /> <br />2. The variance is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan in that the applicant is improving <br />the property and making it a more livable house. <br /> <br />3. The applicant is requesting this variance because of the lack of an interior staircase, and in <br />order to make the home livable, there should be interior access to the basement. <br /> <br />4. The unique feature of this property is that there is an added a basement without an interior <br />staircase, and the existing layout and size of the home makes it difficult to add a staircase <br />inside the home. <br /> <br />5. The current house has a deck leading to the front door that extends 8 feet out from the <br />house and is at least 10 feet wide. The new entrance addition would be about the same <br />size, so there will be very little change to the existing character of the neighborhood. <br /> <br />6. The 8-foot front yard setback variance is the minimum variance required to alleviate the <br />applicant’s practical difficulty and give enough interior space to add a staircase. <br /> <br />7. The Planning Commission may impose conditions upon the premises as may be necessary <br />to comply with city standards and to minimize the effect of such variance upon other <br />properties in the neighborhood. <br /> <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, the Mounds View Planning <br />Commission, based upon the above findings, approves the variance request of Flint Homes, to <br />allow an 8-foot encroachment into the prevailing 40-foot front yard setback at 5420 Adams Street <br />subject to the following: <br /> <br />If within one year after granting the variance, the work as permitted by the variance has not <br />been completed, then such variance shall be come null and void unless an extension of <br />time has been requested by the applicant and granted by the Planning Commission. Such <br />extension shall be requested by the applicant in writing, and submitted to the City at least <br />30 days before the expiration of the original variance. <br /> <br />Adopted this 6th day of November, 2013. <br /> <br />_____________________________________ <br />Gary Stevenson, Chair <br />ATTEST: <br />_____________________________________ <br />James Ericson, City Administrator <br /> (SEAL)