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. Page 7 September 14, 1998 Mounds View City Council Mayor McCarty stated the published minutes are available for the general public at the City Offices, copies of the minutes are available on request. 7. COUNCIL BUSINESS A. Public Hearing and Consideration of Resolution No 5263, Approving a Conditional Use Permit for an Over-sized Garage at 2185 Pinewood Drive, requested by Tammy Bellamy. Mayor McCarty closed the Council Meeting and opened the public hearing for consideration of Resolution 5263. Associate Ericson gave his report as follows: 2185 Pinewood Drive is located at the corner of Pinewood Drive and Quincy Street, just north of County Road I. The property is approximately 16, 000 square feet. Presently there is a small, one-story residence and a detached single-car garage n the corner lot. The applicant had requested a similar CUP in 1997, but chose to withdraw her request before action was taken by the City Council. The current request is fora 1,008 square foot detached garage, 24' x 42', to be located 13' from the west property line. The garage would be set back further on the property than the house. The driveway will be improved with concrete within three months of the construction of the garage. Mounds View's new Ordinance No. 620, which controls the size of garage additions in relation to the size of the house that they are being added on to, would not apply to this application because the application came to the City before the Ordinance was in effect. The Planning Commission has reviewed and voted to recommend approval of the CUP based on the fact that the storage of vehicles in the garage would help improve the looks of the home and the surrounding neighborhood. Even though the house and garage are not in proportion it was felt that the privacy fence and extensive tree cover that surrounds the property would help to screen the property from view at the street. The applicant indicated that they are planning on expanding the house in the future, which would lessen the disproportion between the home and the addition. Mayor McCarty asked for comments from the public. No comments were considered from the public. The public hearing was closed and the floor was returned to the Council for their consideration of the application.