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Resolution 957-12 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />1. The general intent of the Zoning Code is to limit commercial properties from <br />constructing very large accessory buildings. Granting the variance would be in <br />harmony with the purpose of the code. <br /> <br />2. The variance is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan in that the applicant is <br />significantly improving the entire property and can store company vehicles indoors. <br /> <br />3. The applicant’s business has a truck and two trailers and some supplies that could be <br />stored indoors for security and aesthetics. He is a conscientious business owner <br />located in a residential neighborhood, and wants the property to look nice by being able <br />to store vehicles and supplies inside. <br /> <br />4. The commercial building on this lot is quite small which limits the ability to build a <br />garage big enough for more than one vehicle. The property is zoned B-3, Highway <br />Business which is a higher intensity use. <br /> <br />5. The detached garage is no bigger than other garages in the entirely residential <br />neighborhood, and the existing building will be remodeled which will greatly enhance <br />the neighborhood. The new office use would be a much better fit in the residential <br />neighborhood than the auto-related uses that have been on this site since 1959. <br /> <br />6. The 21 percent variance is the minimum variance required to alleviate the applicant’s <br />practical difficulty and be able to store the few vehicles that the applicant’s company <br />owns. <br /> <br />7. The Planning Commission may impose conditions upon the premises as may be <br />necessary to comply with city standards and to minimize the effect of such variance <br />upon other 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 Bill Lloyd, for <br />the property located at 2975 County Road 10, to allow a 728 square foot detached garage, <br />subject to the following condition: <br /> <br />a. The applicant will construct the garage with matching exterior color and/or finish <br />as the principal building. <br /> <br />Adopted this 21st day of March, 2012. <br /> <br />_________________________________ <br />Gary Stevenson, Chair <br />ATTEST: <br /> <br />__________________________________ <br />James Ericson, City Administrator <br />(SEAL)