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HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-19-2015 PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting August 19, 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 7:01 p.m. for August 19, 2015. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners Elofson, Kieffer, Love, Rundle, and Schiltgen. Absent and Excused: Commissioners Stevenson and Klander (excused). Also Present: Planning Associate Heidi Heller and Council Member Gary Meehlhause. ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. Special Order of Business A. Oath of Office for Commissioner Justin Klander This item was postponed to the September 2, 2015 Planning Commission meeting. ______________________________________________________________________________ Index to Minutes Page Approval of Minutes 1 VR2015-006 Variance to Allow a 6-Foot Fence in a Front Yard 2 CU2015-001 Conditional Use Permit for a 1,176 Square Foot 3 Oversize Garage VR2015-005 Variance for a Garage that Exceeds 35 Feet Wide _____________________________________________________________________________ 4. Approval of Minutes June 17, 2015. Mounds View Planning Commission August 19, 2015 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Rundle/Commissioner Elofson. To approve the Minutes of the June 17, 2015 regular Planning Commission meetings as slightly amended. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 5. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 6. Planning Cases A. VR2015-006 Variance to Allow a 6-foot Fence in a Front Yard Applicant: Bobby & Kara Dahlberg Address: 5107 Greenwood Drive Planning Associate Heller indicated the applicants, Bobby and Kara Dahlberg, are requesting a variance to install a 6-foot tall fence in the “second front yard” of their corner lot located at 5107 Greenwood Drive. The property is located at the northwest corner of Greenwood Drive and Woodcrest Drive. Since two streets border corner lots, they have two front yards. As such, the City Code requirement for front yard applies to two sides of the property, which means that corner lots have additional limitations. The Zoning Code indicates that no fence in front of the front line of a building in a residential district may exceed four feet in height. The applicants recently purchased this house and would prefer to have a 6-foot tall wood fence for screening and safety for their kids and pets from Woodcrest Drive, and thus has applied for the variance. Associate Heller stated according to the Municipal Code, Section 1103.08, Subdivision 3, fences of a height greater than 48 inches (4 feet) are not allowed in the front yard of a property without a variance. The Zoning Code also establishes a sight triangle that limits all obstructions within the area at the corner of intersections, measured thirty (30) feet from the point where the property lines meet at the intersection of two streets. The proposed fence would not be located within the sight triangle. Staff recommended the Planning Commission hold a public hearing and approve the variance as requested. Vice Chair Schiltgen opened the public hearing at 7:05 p.m. Vice Chair Schiltgen questioned if the applicants would be installing a wood fence. Bob Dahlberg, 5107 Greenwood Drive, explained he moved into his home four months ago and would be professionally installing a cedar wooden fence. Commissioner Elofson supported the variance request. Mounds View Planning Commission August 19, 2015 Regular Meeting Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ Commissioner Love was in favor of the City rewriting the City Code to allow taller fences as this would eliminate the variance request process. Associate Heller supported this recommendation and stated it would be added to next meeting agenda for discussion. Vice Chair Schiltgen closed the public hearing at 7:11 p.m. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Rundle/Commissioner Kieffer. To approve Resolution 1034-15, a Resolution Recommending Approval of a Variance to Allow for a Six-Foot Tall Fence in the South Front Yard of 5107 Greenwood Drive; Planning Case No. VR2015-006. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. _____________________________________________________________________________ B. CU2015-001 Conditional Use Permit for a 1,176 Square Foot Oversize Garage VR2015-005 Variance for a Garage that Exceeds 35 Feet Wide Applicant: Curt Olson Address: 5405 Quincy Street Planning Associate Heller indicated the applicant, property owner Curt Olson, is requesting approval of a conditional use permit and variance to construct an oversize attached garage on his property at 5405 Quincy Street. The applicant is going to demolish the existing damaged 22’ x 22’ (484 square feet) detached garage and build a new 28’ x 42’ detached garage (1,176 square feet) in the same location. Associate Heller reported the applicant has submitted plans for a garage larger and wider than what the City Code allows as a permitted use. The City limits the size of accessory buildings, whether attached or detached from the house, to a maximum of 952 square feet. Any building larger than 952 square feet must get City approval of a conditional use permit. The garage the applicant is proposing would be 1,176 square feet. The Code also limits the width of garages that exceed 952 square feet to no more than 35 feet. The proposed garage would be 42 feet wide. Staff discussed the request further and recommended approval of the variance and conditional use permit. Chair Stevenson opened the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. Commissioner Elofson questioned why the applicant was requesting a 42’ wide garage. Curt Olson, 5405 Quincy Street, explained that this would allow him to have two 16’ wide garage doors. He reported the garage would only be used for storage and would not house a business. Chair Stevenson closed the public hearing at 7:19 p.m. Mounds View Planning Commission August 19, 2015 Regular Meeting Page 4 ________________________________________________________________________ MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Elofson/Commissioner Love. To approve Resolution 1032-15, a Resolution Recommending Approval of a Conditional Use Permit to allow for a 1,176 Square-Foot Garage at 5405 Quincy Street; Planning Case No. CU2015-001. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Rundle/Commissioner Kieffer. To approve Resolution 1033-15, a Resolution Recommending Approval of a Seven (7) Foot Garage Width Variance for an Oversize Garage at 5405 Quincy Street; Planning Case No. VR2015-005. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. _____________________________________________________________________________ 7. Other Planning Activity None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 8. Review Minutes: A. August 5, 2015 The Commission discussed the August 5, 2015 meeting minutes and made changes. 9. Reports A. Upcoming Planning Cases Planning Associate Heller discussed upcoming planning cases noting the Commission would be meeting on September 2, 2015. B. Staff Updates Planning Associate Heller provided the Commission with an update from staff. She encouraged all to participate in Festival in the Park on Saturday, August 22, 2015. C. Council Updates Councilmember Meehlhause provided the Planning Commission with an update from the City Council. He discussed the plans for County Road H and TCAAP, noting County Road H would be reconstructed and two roundabouts would be installed. Mounds View Planning Commission August 19, 2015 Regular Meeting Page 5 ________________________________________________________________________ D. Planning Commissioner Reports None. 10. Next Planning Commission Meeting: A. Wednesday, September 2, 2015 B. Wednesday, September 16, 2015 ______________________________________________________________________________ 11. Adjournment There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Vice Chair Schiltgen adjourned the meeting at 7:38 p.m. ______________________________________________________________________________ Respectfully submitted, Heidi Heller Planning Associate Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc.