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Mounds View City Council April 24, 2006 <br />Regular Meeting Page 5 <br /> <br />6. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS <br /> <br />A. Resolution 6798, A Resolution of Appreciation for Stan McDonald for over <br />four years of dedicated service with the Mounds View Economic <br />Development Commission (EDC). <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: MARTY/STIGNEY. To approve Resolution 6798, A Resolution of <br />Appreciation for Stan McDonald for over four years of dedicated service with the Mounds View <br />Economic Development Commission (EDC). <br /> <br />Mayor Marty stated he wished Mr. McDonald was here tonight to present the Resolution to him <br />personally. Mayor Marty stated he first met Mr. McDonald when he was a Council liaison to the <br />Park and Recreation Commission, and indicated Mr. McDonald has contributed quite a bit to the <br />community. <br /> <br /> Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. <br /> <br />7. COUNCIL BUSINESS <br /> <br />A. 7:05 p.m. Public Hearing and Consideration of a Conditional Use Permit for <br />an Over-size Garage at 8495 Sunnyside Road. <br /> <br />Community Development Director Ericson explained that the applicants, Don and Diane Balk, <br />are building a new home and would like to expand the garage to 1,062 square feet in order to <br />park their recreational vehicle inside. He explained that the maximum sized garage permissible <br />without a conditional use permit is 952 square feet. <br /> <br />Director Ericson stated that all the setbacks and maximum square footage requirements of the <br />conditional use permit is satisfied with this proposal. He stated that all possible adverse effects <br />of the proposed conditional use were considered, and there does not appear to be any adverse <br />effects. <br /> <br />Director Ericson explained that the home is two stories, and the home is taller than the garage. <br />He stated the garage was designed to be incorporated into the home itself, and it is well designed <br />so that it fits in and blends in with the homes and other homes in the area. <br /> <br />Mayor Marty opened the public hearing at 7:26 p.m. <br /> <br />Robert Ringdahl, 8485 Sunnyside Road, stated he lives in the house right next to the proposed <br />garage, and commented that it is quite a big garage and it is close to the property line. <br /> <br />Mayor Marty closed the public hearing at 7:27 p.m. <br /> <br />Mayor Marty stated that a number of years ago, there was an individual that wanted to build a <br />garage to use for parking a recreational vehicle instead of having it sit in the driveway for the