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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 8164 RESOLUTION NO. 8164 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A 1,100 SQUARE-FOOT GARAGE AT 8280 EASTWOOD ROAD; PLANNING CASE CU2013-005 WHEREAS, property owner, Sarah Lange, has applied for a conditional use permit to construct a 1,100 square foot garage; and, WHEREAS, the subject property, located at 8280 Eastwood Road, is zoned R-1, Single Family Residential, and is legally described as follows: Lot 2, Block 2, East Oaks, Ramsey County, Minnesota PIN: 06-30-23-11-0078 WHEREAS, the Mounds View Zoning Code conditionally allows garages in excess of 952 square feet in area with a maximum accessory building area not to exceed 1,800 square feet; and, WHEREAS, the proposed garage would be 1,100 square feet, thus requiring City approval of a conditional use permit; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and City Council have reviewed the following documents regarding this proposal: 1. Zoning Map 2. Aerial View 3. Site plan 4. Photographic documentation 5. Staff Report NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council makes the following findings of fact related to the conditional use permit request: 1. The proposed oversized 1,100 square foot garage satisfies the zoning requirements as outlined in Chapters 1104 and 1106 the Zoning Code. 2. The request is consistent with the Mounds View Comprehensive Plan in that the Comprehensive Plan encourages the development and maintenance of residential areas to improve the quality, appearance and attractiveness of housing units and residential property in general. Resolution 8164 Page 2 3. The proposed garage would not be out of place given the character and geography of the surrounding area involved. 4. The proposed garage would not depreciate the neighborhood. 5. The applicants have sufficiently demonstrated that a need exists for the proposed oversized garage. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council approves the conditional use permit for the 1,100 square foot garage, with conditions as follows: 1. The garage shall not be used for commercial purposes, living space or other uses not allowed within the R-1 Single-Family Residential district or by the Zoning Code. Should the use change for which the permit was granted;the conditional use permit shall be considered null and void. 2. The new garage shall be designed and maintained to provide a uniform appearance with the existing house. 3. The Conditional Use Permit (CUP) shall become null and void if the work for which the CUP was granted is not completed within one year from the date of approval unless a petition for extension of time in which to complete the work has been granted by the City Council. Adopted this 28th day of October, 2013. 031".Arid oe Flahe"!•1 ! ATTEST: James Ericson, City Administrator (SEAL)