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Item No: 08A Meeting Date: Feb 14, 2022 Type of Business: Council Business City Administrator Review: of Mounds View Staff R To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Jon Sevald, Community Development Director Item Title/Subject: PUBLIC HEARING; Resolution 9546 Approving a Conditional Use Permit for an Accessory Building Exceeding 952 sq ft; 7975 Long Lake Road Introduction: LaShawn Albert -Hart and Gary Albert are requesting a Conditional Use Permit to build a three - car garage. Discussion: The planned detached garage will be 36' X 28' (1,008 sq ft). Within the R-1 district, a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) is required for garages to exceed 952 sq ft.' Over -sized garages must be uniformed in appearance to the house, and a maximum of 35' wide. Each property may have up to three accessory buildings, totaling 1,800 sq ft. There is an existing 120' sq ft shed. A detached garage was removed in preparation for the proposed garage. The applicant's home was constructed in 1941, and a two-story addition in 2003, with a 12:12 roof pitch. The proposed garage has a 10:12 roof pitch to make it "uniform in appearance"to the house. Analysis: A CUP may be approved after the Planning Commission has considered possible adverse effects, and has made Findings of Facts in support of the CUP.2 Details are included in the Resolution. In summary, the Commission must consider the Comprehensive Plan, the location, effect on property values, surrounding character, and the need for the garage. Oversized garages are not addressed in the Comprehensive Plan. The addition of a garage is an investment in the property, which should have a positive effect on surrounding property values. Currently, the property does not have a garage, whereas most neighboring homes do. Neighboring homes were built in 1941 (east side of street), and in the 1950's & 1960's (west side of street). Most garages are detached, and one or two car's in size. 8011 Long Lake Road has a 924 sq ft detached garage (two houses north). 7980 Woodlawn Dr (house behind) had an 850 sq ft attached garage. The applicant's garage will be the largest on the block, but not entirely out of character when considering the size of the house (e.g. tall house). Strategic Plan Strategy/Goal: Continue BR&E program, maximize utilization of development space and current list of available sites, encourage land owners to maintain their properties, & consider residential redevelopment. Financial Impact: N/A Mounds View City Code § 160.088(E) (Accessory building exceeding 952 square feet) 2 Mounds View City Code §§160.450(E) and (G)