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08A <br />Page 3 of 7 <br />Applicant's Narrative <br />January 4. 2022 <br />My Of Mounds View <br />2401 Highway 10 <br />Mounds View, MN 55112 <br />Ann_ Jon Suvzdd � Comnumity Development Director <br />RR 7475 Ong Lake Road <br />Dear, City Of Mounds Mew Zoning Board? Jon Sevald- <br />We are writing to request a Gondifwnal Use Pt rmitl hanre for the #arqe we plan to build this spring. Current <br />zoning rules sag that gangr heights %hauld not exceed I91t in height (1fi0_D65) and we are requesting to build to 24ft in <br />height, T1w proposed height is lower thm the height of our existing home as well as the height of cur aritthWr'e hamc and <br />will two impair the list, air, acma, waW, or conT t or" nc�ghhors or the community. We have srpokcn with ncc <br />neighbors who would be closest to the proposed 9must (Richard & Barb Mielke at 7955 Lang Lake Rokl) and they do not <br />express any roncvms wish the proposri siw and have given their support for nor boi Id_ We haws also taken into <br />considuation low the wwian¢e umuld akcr or of ct the chmcmr of the neiO4w4vod or impact things such as utilities .end <br />setbacks. We few] !hat apprnwil of the variance would have no negative impact to our neighbors or to the city, but would <br />greatly improve uur property and the neighborhood. as welt as providing subsmirtial justice to US as long-time Mormds Vicar <br />re3ident5_ <br />Rased upon the cat piu-h of the raofline of our home and our desire to keep the aesthetics of the proWy Ho that <br />the garage ind lyrlme flow harnni niously, jt is impon@nt thal the root7ine; pitabistylc an cowisunr with out CWTtnL prop ff ty as <br />well ss with other homes in >he n49bbaihood. AddlWa rally, we aro bui Iding fvr kite fVMFC sa that our f�nri[y will aon6nuo to <br />thrive in our current Incatian, as we love living .in JVlaun& View and plan on being a past of the community for mar4y years to <br />cum-e The addiiional space of our proposed game 24=14 l`u]fill ouT needs for outdoor storage sod use v+-ithow significantly <br />increasing the foalptint of the garage and use of the land. The current xeming ]in3ita6om to height pFQvidles a practical <br />difficulty m m=i1alrmig the hand with kk mature trees and ve tatiom that provide Whctic*lly pleasing flora and fauna in the <br />conumnity and to our to munding neig'*vrs. <br />WE fee] tint strict catMPliance with the rurrtnt wditr mum would prevent irrrptovemnni of the pmpc* iri A n mnex <br />that is reaaanable, customary, and eorisioznr with other properties in the area as well a9 ,Would aft the a#1Aective features <br />that come with lhr maturity of the p-qxTty. The circtinistances of our paxYpxrty and the practical difficulty r.mted are nut a <br />remelt of any action on the purl. ofTny t$milyftt could have {seen masunahJy foreseen to create difficulty in compliance with <br />llte ordiruee for am irrrprDernents. <br />wo hope you agree that the request would produ►m an aesthetically proper addition if rat an cnharcemert to the <br />neighborhood. Additinrwlip, relaxatiori of the ordif once standard would provide m*atantial jusdr a to us as i muor vntrs iri <br />rniLintaity g the uAketics of era "isting hromc and lo#, 5houid yuv have any quriglions, plMt ti0 not he&itate lea LOYaUt. ink <br />at 763-245-9122. Thank you for your thoaghiful consideration of thi9 rcgmr, <br />SJrwoarelg, <br />t <br />LaShawa Albert -Hart & Gary Albert <br />7975 Long Lake Road <br />Mounds Yew. 55112 <br />The Mounds View Vision <br />A Thriving Desirable Community <br />