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Item No: 5A Meeting Date: April 19, 2006 Type of Business: Action City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Mounds View Planning Commission From: James Ericson, Community Development Director Item Title/Subject: Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit for an Over- size Garage at 8495 Sunnyside Road Introduction: The applicants, Don and Diane Balk, reside at 8478 Long Lake Road and own the vacant lot adjacent to the west at the corner of Long Lake Road (formerly County Road J) and Sunnyside Road. The Balks would like to build a new home on the vacant lot and sell their old home. A conditional use permit is required because the Balks have a recreational vehicle that they would like to park inside the garage, and in so doing, had to expand the footprint of the garage to 1,062 square feet. The maximum sized garage permissible without a CUP is 952 square feet. Without the extra depth needed for the RV (an additional nine feet) the garage would not necessitate a CUP. Discussion: Section 1106.4, Subdivision 6, lists the specific conditional use permit requirements for garages larger than 952 square feet. These requirements, such as setbacks and maximum square-footage are all satisfied with this proposal. The setback for an attached garage is five feet; the applicants are proposing to construct the garage six feet from the south side property line and 30 feet from the front lot line, matching the setback of the home to the south of the vacant lot. The Code sets an upper limit of accessory storage space on a property at 1,800 square feet. The square footage of the proposed garage is 1,062 square feet, which would still allow for a shed to be constructed at some point in the future, if the applicants so desired. Adverse Effects & CUP Requirements As is the case with every conditional use permit application, the Planning Commission is required to consider the possible adverse effects of the proposed conditional use. The findings of the Planning Commission shall be based upon, but not limited to, the following factors: • Relationship with the Comprehensive Plan. • The Geographical Area Involved • Whether such use will tend to or actually depreciate the area in which it is proposed. • The Character of the Surrounding Area • The demonstrated need for such a use.