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Planning Commission Staff Report 10/04/2023 — Eklund, Administrative Variance, 8421 Spring Lake Road Page 3 Process: The process of obtaining a variance is governed by the section 160.466 and 160.470. Variance Criteria The Mounds View Zoning Code has provisions for an Administrative Variance in Section 160.470, which can be approved by the Community Development Director and reviewed only by the Planning Commission — it does not require a full public hearing and decision by the City Council. The request must still meet the criteria for variances in Section 160.466. Both sections are excerpted at the end of this report. 60-Day Deadline The completed application was received on August 30,2022. The deadline for final action on the request is October 30, 2023. If the variance is approved by the Planning Commission before then, the deadline is met. If the variance is denied by the Planning Commission, the process would begin with a new application for a standard variance and a new 60-day deadline would start. Recommendation: The variance requested is a reasonable addition to the existing driveway and meets the criteria in the code for approving a variance. I approve this Administrative Variance, subject to review by the Planning Commission, for modifications to the driveway at 8421 Spring Lake Road, as illustrated in the applicant's submission and in the Planner's report of October 4, 2023. Design with community in mind