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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06-03-2015 PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting June 3, 2015 Mounds View City Hall 2401 County Road 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 ______________________________________________________________________________ 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Vice Chair Schiltgen at 7:00 p.m. for June 3, 2015. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners Elofson, Kieffer, Rundle, and Schiltgen. Absent and Excused: Commissioners Birken, Love and Stevenson. Also Present: Planning Associate Heidi Heller and Council Member Gary Meehlhause. ______________________________________________________________________________ Index to Minutes Page Approval of Minutes 1 VR2011-002 Consideration of Variance Extension for Reduced 2 Driveway Setbacks _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Approval of Minutes May 6, 2015. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Rundle/Commissioner Kieffer. To approve the Minutes of the May 6, 2015 regular Planning Commission meeting as slightly amended. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Planning Cases Mounds View Planning Commission June 3, 2015 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ A. VR2011-002 Variance Extension for Reduced Driveway Setbacks Applicant: Mike Kinyon, Kinyon Properties Address: 5338-5340 Raymond Avenue Planning Associate Heller indicated in June 2011, property owner, Michael Kinyon, was granted variances to permit the new driveways at five of his side-by-side duplexes to have one and three foot setbacks from the north and south property lines. Mr. Kinyon has been adding attached garages to the duplexes, one on each end of the building, along with new wider driveways to replace the existing narrow gravel driveways. The lots are all 100 feet wide so only a single car garage will fit, but the owner is installing new driveways that are wide enough for two cars to park next to each other. Many of the tenants have more than one vehicle, and they either park or drive off the driveway, or they have to move cars around when someone is leaving. Since there is no overnight parking on the streets in Mounds View, all vehicles must be in the driveways. Associate Heller explained that the east side of Raymond Avenue has 14 side-by-side duplexes on identical 100 foot wide lots which causes issues when owners want to add more than a one car wide driveway to these properties. Mr. Kinyon owns 10 of the 14 duplexes and received variances in 1995 and 2008 for reduced driveway setbacks when he added garages to some of the buildings. She reviewed the request in further detail and recommended the Commission approve a one-year extension for the reduced driveway setback variance at 5338-5340 Raymond Avenue. Commissioner Kieffer questioned if it was possible for the Commission to extend the Variance for more than one year. Associate Heller reported that City Code only allows up to a one-year extension. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Rundle/Commissioner Elofson. To approve Resolution 1030-15, a Resolution Recommending Approval of a Variance Extension for Reduced Driveway Setbacks; Planning Case No. VR2011-002. Ayes – 4 Nays – 0 Motion carried. _____________________________________________________________________________ 6. Other Planning Activity None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 7. Review Minutes: A. May 20, 2015 The Commission discussed the May 20, 2015 meeting minutes. Mounds View Planning Commission June 3, 2015 Regular Meeting Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ 8. Reports A. Upcoming Planning Cases Planning Associate Heller stated there are no upcoming planning cases at this time and noted the Commission would be holding the June 17, 2015 meeting to discuss columbaria building materials. B. Staff Updates Planning Associate Heller provided the Commission with an update from staff. C. Council Updates Councilmember Meehlhause provided the Planning Commission with an update from the City Council. D. Planning Commissioner Reports None. 9. Next Planning Commission Meeting: A. Wednesday, June 17, 2015 B. Wednesday, July 1, 2015 ______________________________________________________________________________ 10. Adjournment There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Vice Chair Schiltgen adjourned the meeting at 7:24 p.m. ______________________________________________________________________________ Respectfully submitted, Heidi Heller Planning Associate Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.