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Mounds View Planning Commission April 15, 2020 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ 4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Planning Cases A. PUBLIC HEARING: Resolution 1117-20; Approval of a Variance to Reduce the Front Yard Setback for a Garage located at 3016 Woodale Drive Community Development Director Sevald explained the applicant proposes to tear down their home and detached garage, and build a new home with an attached garage, requiring a CUP for an oversized garage, and a Variance to setbacks for the new garage. Within the R-1 Single- Family Residential district, the minimum front yard building setback is 30’, with exceptions. The existing garage is set back 25’, and is non-conforming. As a non-conforming building, the garage may be replaced where-is, but cannot be expanded such that it increases the non-conformity. The applicant is requesting to expand the footprint of the garage in the northwest corner. The area of the proposed garage specific to the variance is about 2’ X 4’. Staff recommended the Planning Commission hold a public hearing and approve the Variance as requested. Commissioner Monn asked if what the unique circumstance was for the variance requested. Community Development Director Sevald discussed the placement of the home and the proposed garage and stated the proposed design was the most practical. He commented the existing garage was built in 1963 and had non-conforming setbacks that were out of the applicant’s control. Jennifer Oxendale, 3016 Woodale Drive, reported she was working to keep roughly the same foot print for the garage and house noting she would be expanding on their size slightly. She discussed how it had been difficult to find a large garage in the City of Mounds View stating she has been looking for the past seven years. She indicated the setback violation would occur with the new garage because she was asking to maintain the same setback that the existing garage has. She believed it would look odd to have the garage pushed back on the lot even further, especially given the topography of the lot. Commissioner Monn questioned how close the proposed garage would be to the neighbor’s garage. Commissioner Nelson estimated there would be 12 feet between the two garages at the closest point and over 15 feet at the front of the garages. He commented further on the grade of the property and stated it would be costly to move the garage and home back on the lot. Councilmember Meehlhause reported the side yard setback for a garage was five feet. Chair Stevenson opened the public hearing at 7:16 p.m.