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Mounds View Planning Commission June 6, 2012 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ 4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Planning Cases A. VR2011-001, VR2011-002, VR2011-003, VR2011-004, VR2011-005: Reduced Driveway Setback Variance Extension Requests Applicant: Mike Kinyon Addresses: 5330-5332 Raymond Avenue 5338-5340 Raymond Avenue 5344-5346 Raymond Avenue 5372-5374 Raymond Avenue 5380-5382 Raymond Avenue Planning Associate Heller explained that in June of 2011, Michael Kinyon was granted variances to permit the new driveways at five of his side-by-side duplexes on Raymond Avenue to have one and three-foot setbacks from the north and south property lines. Mr. Kinyon will be adding attached garages to the rest of his duplexes, one on each end of the building, along with new driveways to replace the existing gravel. The lots are all 100 feet wide so only a single car garage will fit, but the owner is installing new driveways that are wide enough for two cars to park next to each other. Associate Heller indicated that Mr. Kinyon applied for all five driveway variances in 2011 because the City was reconstructing Raymond Avenue that year, which included installing new curbs and driveway aprons. Mr. Kinyon knew he would not have all five garages and remodels completed for approximately five years, but wanted to have the wider driveway aprons installed during the street project rather than tearing up the new curbs later to widen the curb cut. City Code states that a variance approval becomes void if the work is not complete within one year, but the applicant may request an extension from the Planning Commission. Associate Heller commented that Mr. Kinyon was making the request that the variances be extended for another year. He intends to remodel one of the buildings this year, and one each year for the next four years. She requested the Commission discuss this issue and provide comment on if the variances could be extended going into the future. Staff requests that the Planning Commission pass Resolutions approving the one-year extensions for the reduced driveway setback variances for the properties owned by Mr. Kinyon. Commissioner Cramblit questioned when the curb cut would be completed. Associate Heller stated the Raymond Avenue street reconstruction was completed in 2011. Chair Stevenson asked when the garages would be complete.