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RESOLUTION NO. 7658 <br />CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br />COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br />STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />RESOLUTION OVERTURNING THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION'S <br />DENIAL OF A VARIANCE REQUEST FOR REDUCED LOT WIDTHS WITHIN A <br />WETLAND ZONING DISTRICT THEREBY APPROVING THE VARIANCE AS <br />REQUESTED; PLANNING CASE NO. VR2001-002 <br />WHEREAS, Eichi Inc., represented by Marty & Paul Harstad, applied to the City <br />for a variance to allow for reduced lot widths within a wetland zoning district; and, <br />WHEREAS, the proposal would have eight of the ten single family lots in the <br />proposed Longview Estates subdivision with reduced lot widths; and, <br />WHEREAS, the City has zoned the property known as Longview Estates, R-1, <br />Single Family Residential, and the subject parcel is legally described as follows: <br />Lot 4, Block 1, Muel~er Addition <br />Ramsey County, Minnesota <br />PID 07-30-23-42-0066 <br />WHEREAS, Section 1010.07 Subd. 3a(2) of the Mounds View City Code indicates <br />that the minimum lot width for single-family residential lots within a wetland zoning district <br />is 125 feet as measured at the building setback line; and, <br />WHEREAS, the applicant has applied to the City for a variance to allow for <br />reduced lot widths (varying widths from 90 feet to 112,67 feet) for eight lots in order to <br />subdivide the property into ten single-family residential lots; and, <br />WHEREAS, on June 16, 2010, the Planning Commission held a public hearing <br />and received resident, applicant and staff input about this request; and, <br />WHEREAS, on July 7, 2010, the Planning Commission approved Resolution 927- <br />10, a resolution denying the variance requested by Eichi, Inc. due to a lack of <br />demonstrated hardship; and, <br />WHEREAS, on July 16, 2010, the applicant submitted a written appeal, requesting <br />that the City Council overturn the Planning Commission's denial; and, <br />WHEREAS, on August 9, 2010, the City Council held a public hearing about this <br />appeal; and, <br />