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Mounds View Planning Commission February 5, 2003 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ 5. Planning Case VR03-001 Community Development Director Ericson indicated the applicant had requested a variance from the parking requirements as the applicant plans to expand the four-plex by constructing two additional units in the basement. The property is zoned R-3 and a six-unit building would be allowed in an R-3 zoning district, however, there is not enough parking on-site to satisfy the zoning code requirements. Director Ericson explained that the City Code requires 2.5 parking stalls per dwelling unit and one of those stalls needs to be a garage stall. He then indicated that this property does have two garage stalls and 10 surface stalls and noted that to meet the City’s Code requirements the applicant would need to have 6 garage stalls and 9 surface stalls. Director Ericson indicated that many of the other four-plexes in the area have no garage stalls and in looking at the property there appears to be sufficient room to expand the parking lot along the east side of the building. Acting Chair Miller asked if there were three garage stalls. Director Ericson indicated that one stall is being used for the garbage dumpster as an enclosed dumpster is required. Director Ericson reminded the Commission that there are seven criteria that need to be considered and noted that all criteria must be satisfied in order to justify the approval of a variance. He then briefly reviewed those criteria with the Commission. Director Ericson indicated that Staff had reviewed all the criteria and made the determination that hardship could not be met and the variance should be denied. He then indicated that, if the property owner were to come to the City with a plan to provide additional parking, it may then be appropriate to consider granting a variance from the garage stall requirements. Director Ericson indicated this meeting had been noticed as a public hearing and residents were notified. He then indicated he had received two calls, one from Colonial Village and the representative indicated that they would not be in favor of the expansion if the parking requirements could not be met and the other call was from a neighbor calling for further information who did not provide Staff with an opinion on the matter. Director Ericson indicated one of the property owners was in attendance at the meeting to answer any questions. He then indicated that the Commission could either deny based on the fact that the hardship requirements had not been met or postpone action and allow time for the applicants to consider further parking accommodations. The public hearing was opened at 7:05 p.m.