HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 8284 RESOLUTION NO. 8284
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION OVERTURNING THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION'S
DENIAL OF A VARIANCE FOR A SECOND CURB CUT AT 7800 GROVELAND
ROAD; PLANNING CASE VR2014-004
WHEREAS, the applicant, Frands Jensen, property owner of 7800 Groveland
Road, has applied for a variance to allow a second curb cut on his property; and,
WHEREAS, 7800 Groveland Road is zoned R-1, Single Family Residential, and
is legally described as follows:
Haluptzok's Terrace, Lot 1, Block 1, Ramsey County, Minnesota
PIN 06-30-23-34-0026
WHEREAS, the Mounds View City Council has reviewed the following
documents regarding this proposal:
1. Zoning Map
2. Aerial View
3. Photographic Documentation
4. Staff Report
WHEREAS, the purpose of the variance provision in the Zoning Code is to give
relief toro ert owners when the strict enforcement of the zoning code requirements
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imposes a hardship thereby restricting the improvement of property due to practical
difficulties brought about by unique or extraordinary features of the physical property
that are beyond the property owner's control; and,
WHEREAS, on May 21, 2014, the Planning Commission held a duly-noticed
public hearing regarding this request and received resident, applicant and staff input
about this request; and
WHEREAS, on June 4, 2014 and approved Resolution 1005-14, a resolution
denying the variance request due to lack of demonstrated practical difficulty; and,
WHEREAS, on July 22, 2014, the applicant submitted a written appeal,
requesting that the City Council overturn the Planning Commission's denial; and,
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WHEREAS, according to Section 1125.02, Subdivision 2 of the Mounds View
Municipal Code, the City Council is to review a standard set of criteria, of which all must
be satisfied, in order to grant a variance to the Zoning Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Mounds View City Council finds that
the criteria as identified in Section 1125.02, Subdivision 2 of the Mounds View Municipal
Code are satisfied and finds there to be sufficient practical difficulty with regard to the
property located at 7800 Groveland Road, and makes the following findings of fact
related to its decision:
1. Section 1121.09 Subdivision 5e of the Zoning Code states that single-family lots
shall be limited to one curb cut per property unless it is in the interest of public
safety to waive such. The detached garage is accessed regularly by a vehicle
and it would be easier to access with a second curb cut.
2. The Comprehensive Plan supports good traffic management for safer vehicle
movements on streets.
3. The applicant built a second garage to store all his vehicles inside. A second
curb cut would eliminate any damage to the existing curb.
4. The applicant built the second garage on the south side of the property because
there are large, mature trees next to the attached garage that would have been
removed to expand the existing garage.
5. A second curb cut should not alter the character of the residential neighborhood.
6. Adding the second curb cut is the minimum variance possible to alleviate what
the applicant has stated is his difficulty.
7. Staff recommends that the second curb cut width be limited to a maximum of 20
feet, the width of the garage.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, the Mounds View City
Council, based upon the above findings, does hereby overturn the decision of the
Mounds View Planning Commission as presented in Resolution 1005-47, and does
hereby approve the variance request of Frands Jensen, owner of 7800 Groveland
Road, to allow a second curb cut on the south side of the property, subject to the
following:
1. The south driveway must have a hard surface driveway and new curb cut
installed within one year of the date of this approval.
Adopted this 28th day of July, 2014.
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ATTEST:
James Ericson, City Administrator
(SEAL)