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HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 8465 RESOLUTION NO. 8465 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A 1,239 SQUARE-FOOT GARAGE AT 2443 HILLVIEW ROAD; PLANNING CASE CU2015-002 WHEREAS, property owner, Steven Smith, has applied for a conditional use permit to construct a 1,239 square foot garage; and, WHEREAS, the subject property, located at 2443 Hillview Drive, is zoned R-1, Single Family Residential, and is legally described as follows: Woodlawn Terrace, Except the East 150 feet of Lot 31, Ramsey County, Minnesota PIN: 05-30-23-32-0040 WHEREAS, the Mounds View Zoning Code conditionally allows garages in excess of 952 square feet with a maximum accessory building area not to exceed 1,800 square feet; and, WHEREAS, the proposed garage would be 1,239 square feet, thus requiring City approval of a conditional use permit; and, WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the following documents regarding this proposal: 1. Zoning Map 2. Aerial View 3. Site plan 4. Photographic documentation 5. Staff Report WHEREAS, the Planning Commission reviewed the request on November 4, 2015, and recommended approval via Resolution 1038-15. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council makes the following findings of fact related to the conditional use permit request: Resolution 8465 Page 2 1. The proposed 1,239 square foot garage satisfies the zoning requirements as outlined in Chapters 1104 and 1106 of the Mounds View 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. 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 applicant has 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 1,239 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 garage addition shall be designed and maintained to provide a uniform appearance with the existing house and garage. 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 9th day of November, 2015. kdhP oe Flaherty, Mayor ATTEST: cum&) James Ericson, City Administrator (SEAL)