HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 6991• RESOLUTION N0.6991
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR A
1,124 SQUARE-FOOT GARAGE AT 8410 KNOLLWOOD DRIVE;
PLANNING CASE NO CU2006-010
WHEREAS, property owner, Gregory Busch, has applied for a conditional use permit
to construct a 1,124 square foot garage attached to his home located at 8410 Knollwood
Drive; and,
WHEREAS, the subject property is zoned R-1, Single Family Residential, and is
legally described as follows:
Lot Y 0, Block 2, Gustafson's Addition, Ramsey County, Minnesota
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 1,124 square feet, thus necessitating
application of a conditional use permit; and,
WHEREAS, there is an existing shed on the property which is allowed to remain; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the following documents regarding this
proposal:
1. Planning Application
2. Plot Plan
3. Zoning Map
4. Aerial View
5. Photographic Documentation
6. Staff Report
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission heard the case regarding this conditional use
permit request on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 and recommended approval of the CUP to
the City Council as outlined in their Resolution 855-06; and,
WHEREAS, the Mounds View City Council held a public hearing regarding the
conditional use permit request on Monday, January 8, 2007.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council makes
the following findings of fact related to the conditional use permit request:
The proposed oversized 1,124 square foot garage satisfies the dimensional
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 so as 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 building design, 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 1T FINALLY RESOLVED that the Mounds View City Council
approves the conditional use permit for the 1,124 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 sha11 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 8th day of January, 2007.
Rob Marty, Mayor
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Kurt Ulrich, City Clerk /Administrator
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