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Mounds View Planning Commission September 20, 2006 <br />Regular Meeting Page 5 <br />______________________________________________________________________________ <br /> <br /> <br /> Community Development Director Jim Ericson addressed the point of the permit. He stated the <br />permits are separate items; while it is very clear they show a driveway on the plan, there was not <br />a separate application for the driveway. He stated Staff must be very clear with applicants that <br />separate driveway permit is required. Director Ericson mentioned Staff had started stamping <br />applications to decrease confusion. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hegland asked if the application is different than the one with the signature. <br /> <br />Director Ericson replied yes the application for a driveway is separate. <br /> <br />Mr. Ford asked why they were instructed to get the neighbor’s signature and not that they needed <br />a separate permit. <br /> <br />Director Ericson replied Staff would not have indicated they would need the consent of the <br />neighbor if they had not already stated they needed a permit. Director Ericson stated it is <br />possible Staff did not clearly articulate the requirements. He stated what he could say is a permit <br />was required but not obtained, although they were aware something needed to be done that was <br />not done. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hegland asked why they did not get an application for the driveway at the same <br />time. He stated he sees no indication they attempted to hide anything. Commissioner Hegland <br />stated this is an issue of faulty communication. <br /> <br />Mr. Ford stated they want to make a nice place for themselves; Mounds View is a wonderful <br />place to live with great neighbors. He stated they have had issues with the neighbor since they <br />moved in. He mentioned they have tried to accommodate them, but a few months ago he caught <br />them throwing doggy poo onto their property. Mr. Ford stated the neighbor continues to stay on <br />a vendetta to cause them problems. He said there would not be an issue currently if this neighbor <br />were not causing problems. He said he wishes them no ill will but would like it to stop. <br /> <br />Commissioner Hegland asked if the driveway was in place when the final inspection was done <br />and signed off. <br /> <br />Mrs. Ford stated it was. <br /> <br />Mr. Dave Auge, 8401 Groveland Road addressed the Commission in support of the Fords. He <br />stated he had known Mr. Ford since 1985. He commented the yard was a guy’s yard before he <br />married Alison; the yard now looks beautiful. He indicated the blacktop has made a big <br />improvement as the old driveway was muddy after rain. He also stated it had been an on going <br />battle to keep it nice because without black top weeds would grow. <br /> <br />Mr. Pat Novak, 8371 Knollwood Drive, addressed the Commission and stated he is a neighbor to <br />the back of the Ford property. He stated he had lived in his home and had known Mr. Ford since <br />1968. He said the building in the back and a driveway were there when they moved in. Mr.