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Mounds View Planning Commission November 16, 2005 Regular Meeting Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ Commissioner Zwirn asked when the applicant applied for a permit were the plans considered code compliant. Director Ericson replied when the permit was issued it was consistent with code; living space above a garage is permitted. He added at some point the plans changed by the addition of a full kitchen. Commissioner Zwirn asked if the dwelling would have a separate address. Director Ericson replied it could, but at this point an additional address is not being considered. Commissioner Zwirn stated he is concerned how the project got from A to B without supervision or instruction from the City. Director Ericson replied when it was discovered that there was an additional dwelling the applicant was notified by Staff. The inspector also notified the applicant that the dwelling would need to be brought back into compliance by removing the kitchen plumbing or rezoning the property. Chair Stevenson asked if the addition of the kitchen makes it R-2. Director Ericson replied it is a grey area; a separate access off the back of the addition helps make it an additional dwelling unit, also. Commissioner Zwirn stated a grey area gives leeway to an individual. He added the submitted plans were reviewed and approved and upon inspection it was found the applicant was doing something different; therefore, this indicates intent so he is not inclined to support the rezoning if deception was involved. Scotch asked if plans were submitted to the City and changed later. In other words, was the kitchen added later. Ms. Colleen stated originally the addition was put on the garage for her son, wife, and their two children to move into because the house was becoming crowded. The plans submitted were what she asked for; a family room, two bedrooms, a bathroom, and a bar area. When her son and family moved in in July she put in cupboards around the proposed wet bar and her daughter had a stove so she put that in, too. She could not get the six-foot bar from the basement into the new addition so her family friend built a counter with wheels which was later secured to the floor. Her son later received a job up north and his family moved out. Ms. Colleen provided pictures of the finished construction. Chair Stevenson asked if the dwelling was intended for family. He also asked if the purpose now is to rent it out. Ms. Colleen replied the intention was family and she is unsure if she will rent it. Commissioner Scotch asked if the kitchen was part of the plans. Ms. Colleen replied no, it made a difference when the cupboards and stove were added. Commissioner Hegland asked what it would take to bring it back to an R-1. Ms. Colleen replied she was told the counter, stove, sink, and cupboards would need to be removed. Commissioner Meehlhause replied he can understand having cupboards if there is a bar.