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Item No: 5A Meeting Date: May 17, 2006 Type of Business: Commission Business 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 8382 Knollwood Drive; Planning Case No. CU2006-003 Introduction: The applicants, Robert & Lisa Horbul, are requesting approval of a conditional use permit to construct an oversized garage on their property at 8382 Knollwood Drive. The current garage size is 34’x26’ (884 square feet). The applicants would like to build a 24’x30’ addition onto the rear of the current three stall garage. The plot plan submitted indicates a garage area in excess of what is allowed without a conditional use permit. Accessory buildings, attached or detached, are limited to 952 square feet. Anything beyond 952 square feet must go through a conditional use permit application process. The garage proposed for 8382 Knollwood Drive would be 1,604 square feet. The applicants indicate that they would like the additional garage space for indoor storage of recreational vehicles. The applicant’s large backyard is approximately 145 feet deep with one shed near the back property line. After adding this garage addition, the applicants would have 1,796 square feet of accessory buildings, almost reaching the maximum allowable (1,800 square feet). Requirements: Section 1106.03, Subd. 1: This part of the Code limits the height of an accessory building, the number of accessory buildings and the backyard coverage ratio of accessory buildings. 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, which are that the garage 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 1,604 square foot garage satisfies the requirements as stated in Section 1106.03 and 1106.04, Subdivision 6 of the Mounds View Zoning Code. All setback and dimensional requirements would be satisfied with this request. The backyard coverage ratio will be approximately 6.9%, well below the maximum 20%.