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RESOLUTION NO. 5974
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION UPHOLDING THE PLANNING COMMISSION DENIAL OF A
VARIANCE FROM THE MINIMUM PARKING REQUIREMENT FOR A PROPOSED
MULTIPLE DWELLING EXPANSION AT 2075 HILLVIEW ROAD;
PLANNING CASE NO. VR03-001
WHEREAS, the applicants Thuy Thi Sui and Jamey Viger applied for a variance
from the minimum parking requirement for a multiple-family dwelling; and,
WHEREAS, the applicant is proposing to expand the existing four-unit dwelling to
a six-unit dwelling; and
WHEREAS, the property is zoned R-3, Medium Density Residential, which
allows a six-unit dwelling; and
WHEREAS, the City Code requires 1.5 parking spaces per unit plus 1 garage
space per unit; and,
WHEREAS, the property currently has 12 parking spaces, of which only 2 are
garage spaces; and,
WHEREAS, according to Section 1125.02, Subdivision 2 of the Mounds View
Municipal Code, the Planning Commission is to review a standard set of criteria, of
which all must be satisfied, in order to grant a variance to the Zoning Code.
WHEREAS, on February 5, 2003, the Planning Commission held a public
hearing, accepted testimony and reviewed the facts associated with the request; and,
WHEREAS, on February 19, 2003, the Planning Commission adopted
Resolution 719-03, a resolution DENYING the requested variance; and,
WHEREAS, on March 2, 2003, the applicants formally appealed the Planning
Commission's denial to the Mounds View City Council requesting approval of the
variance; and,
WHEREAS, prior to the public hearing, the applicants indicated they were no
longer interested in pursuing the variance appeal; and,
WHEREAS, the Mounds View City Council held the scheduled public hearing
regarding the appeal on March 24, 2003, taking testimony from the staff, the applicants
and general public.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, based upon the testimony submitted
by staff, the Planning Commission, the applicants and the general public, the Mounds
View City Council makes the following finding of facts related to this request:
1. There are no exceptional or extraordinary conditions relating to this request or
to the property.
2. The literal interpretation of the Zoning Code, Chapter 1121, Parking
Requirements, does not deny the applicant rights commonly enjoyed by other
R-3 properties.
3. The applicants, by virtue of their desire to expand the building, have caused
the conditions which necessitate the variance request.
4. Granting the variance would confer upon the applicant a special privilege not
enjoyed by others in this zoning district.
5. Granting the variance would be detrimental to the neighborhood in that
parking problems already present would be exacerbated.
6. The applicants are no longer interested in pursuing the variance appeal.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mounds View City
Council, based upon the above identified finding of facts, does hereby uphold the
Planning Commission's denial of the variance requested for a reduction in the parking
requirements associated with the expansion of the four plex located at 2075 Hillview
Road.
Adopted this 24th day of March 2003.
ATTEST:
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James Ericson, Interim City Administrator
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