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MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION
RESOLUTION NO. 477-96
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION APPROVING LOT WIDTH VARIANCE REQUEST BY THE l\tlOUNDS
VIEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR 8265 SPRING LAKE ROAD;
PLANNING CASE NO. 455-96
WHEREAS, The Mounds View Planning Commission has reviewed the request of the
Mounds View Economic Development Authority (EDA) to allow a 20 foot reduction in the required
lot width of 100 feet 8265 Spring Lake Road; and,
WHEREAS, this property is a corner lot in the R- I district; and,
WHEREAS, it is the intent of the Mounds View EDA to redevelop this property by
demolishing the existing single family home and making the lot available for the construction of a new
single family home; and,
WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has revicwed the criteria used to evaluate variance
requests; and,
WHEREAS, the applicant presented a hardship statement to the Planning Commission stating
that the lot was platted in 1939 with a lot frontage of 80 feet, no vacant or undeveloped land is
available which could be used to remedy this situation, a single-family home currently exists on the
property and the use of the property for a single family home is typical oflots in the R-1 district; and,
WHEREAS, exceptional or extraordinary circumstances exist due to the size of the lot which
was platted in 1939 and these circumstances were not caused by the applicant; and,
WHEREAS, the literal interpretation of the provisions of the Municipal Code would deprive
the applicant of rights commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same district under the terms of
the Municipal Code in that no building permit could be issued to the property and it could not be used
for the construction of a single family hoille; and,
WHEREAS, granting the variance would not confer special privileges on the applicant that are
not enjoyed by other property owners in the same district in that the typical use of properties in the R-
1 district is for single family residences; and,
WHEREAS, the variance requested is the minimum necessary to alleviate the hardship, based
on the existing width of the lot; and,
WHEREAS, the variance would not be detrimental to the purposes of the Zoning Code or to
other propcrties in the R-l district in that it would allow development of the property for a single
family residence which is the express purpose of this zoning district; and,
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Planning Commission Resolution 477-96
September 18, 1996
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WHEREAS, the variance will not impair an adequate supply oflight and air to adjacent
property or substantially increase the congestion of the public streets or increase the danger of fire or
endanger the public safety or substantially diminish or impair property values within the neighborhood
in that sufficient area is available within the required building setbacks to allow development of the
property thus preserving light and air to the adjacent properties; no additional increase in congestion,
additional risk to public safety, or decrease in property values is expected since the use of the lot for a
single family residence is typical of this district.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mounds View Planning Commission
approves the variance request of the Mounds View Economic Development Authority for a 20 foot
variance from the 100 foot width requirement for 8565 Spring Lake Road.
Adopted this 18th day of September, 1996.
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Jerry Peterson, Chairman
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(SEAL)
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Pamela Sheldon,
Community Development Director