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MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION 1117-20 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING A VARIANCE TO REDUCE THE FRONT YARD SETBACK FOR A GARAGE, LOCATED AT 3016 WOODALE DRIVE (PLANNING CASE VR2020-002) WHEREAS, the applicant; Jennifer Oxendale, is requesting a Variance to reduce the front yard setback from 30' to 26' for an attached garage to be located at 3016 Woodale Drive, legally defined as: PID: 07-30-23-33-0017 EX S 100 FT THE W 92 FT OF E 192 FT OF LOT 62, KNOLLWOOD PARK, RAMSEY CO., MINN. WHEREAS, the property is zoned R-1 Single -Family Residential; and, WHEREAS, the property includes a house built in 1961, and detached garage built in 1963. The house has a front yard setback of 30', and the detached garage has a front yard setback of 25'; and, WHEREAS, the Mounds View City Code, Section 1104.0 1, Subd 4(a)(1)(a) requires that no accessory building (e.g. detached garage) shall be located between the front of the principal building (e.g. house) and the front lot line. Therefore; the existing detached garage is a non -conforming building because it has a lesser setback than the house; and, WHEREAS, the applicant plans to remove the existing house and detached garage, and build a new house and attached garage (becomes part of the principal building). The new house will be built using the foundation of the existing house. The new attached garage will be built where the existing garage is, but will expand its footprint 2' within the 30' front yard setback area; and, WHEREAS, MN Stat §462.357, Subd le (Nonconformities) states that (paraphrased) any nonconformity may be continued, including through repair, replacement, restoration, maintenance, or improvement, but not including expansion unless; a building permit has been applied for within 180 days of when the building is damaged beyond 50% of its value (e.g. when the house and detached garage are removed); and, WHEREAS, the applicant is requesting to expand the footprint of a non -conforming building (detached garage) within the 30' front yard setback, reducing the setback to 26'; and, WHEREAS, the Mounds View City Code, Section 1125.02, Subd 2 states that "A variance may be granted only in the event that all of the following circumstances exist:" [Findings in italics] a. The variance is in harmony with the general purposes and intent of this Title.