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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPlanning Commission Resolution 620-00 . . . MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 620-00 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO ALLOW FOR A 1,150 SQUARE-FOOT OVERSIZED GARAGE AT 2251 OAKWOOD DRIVE; MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING CASE NO. CUOO-007 WHEREAS, Kenneth Waste has applied for a conditional use permit to construct a 1,150 square-foot garage in the side yard of his property located at 2251 Oakwood Drive, property zoned R-1, Single Family Residential, and legally described as follows: Lot 23, Block 6, Pinewood Terrace No.3, 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 1,400 square feet; and, WHEREAS, the Planning Commission has reviewed the following documents regarding this proposal: a. Development Application b. Zoning Map c. Location Map d. Existing Site Plan e. Proposed Site Plan f Public Hearing Notice g. Photographic Documentation f Staff Report WHEREAS, the Mounds View Planning Commission finds that the proposal satisfies the dimensional requirements as outlined in Chapters 1104 and 1106 the Zoning Code; and, WHEREAS, the Mounds View Planning Commission finds that 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; and, WHEREAS, the Mounds View Planning Commission finds that the proposed garage would not be out of place given the character and geography of the surrounding area involved in that other homes in the area have similar sized garages and that there is sufficient room on the subject property to accommodate such a structure; and, Resolution 620-00 May 17,2000 Page 2 . WHEREAS, the Mounds View Planning Commission finds that the proposed garage would not depreciate the neighborhood in that the proposed garage would replace an older, functionally obsolete garage; and, WHEREAS, the Mounds View Planning Commission finds that the applicant has sufficiently demonstrated that a need exists for the proposed oversized garage; and, WHEREAS, the Mounds View Planning Commission finds that the proposed oversized garage would be adequately screened by privacy fencing and in its sideways orientation to the street. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning Commission recommends approval of the conditional use permit with the following stipulations: 1. The applicant shall arrange to record the City Council resolution approving the conditional use permit with Ramsey County and provide proof of such recordation to the City within sixty days of Council approval or this permit shall be considered null and void. 2. The garage shall not be used for commercial purposes, living space or other uses not allowed within the R-I 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. . .., .J. Given that the garage is proposed to be attached to the home, the garage shall be designed and maintained as a seamless and cohesive addition, aesthetically pleasing and complementary to the existing dwelling. 4. The existing sheds shall be removed in conjunction with the garage construction. BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning Commission directs staff to forward this resolution to the City Council prior to approval of the minutes. Adopted this I i" day of May, 2000. JerrypeterS~irp~ ATTEST: o,-~ .~ f ~ ~'J'L~ L> '- .. ,.!( _ Rick Jopke, Community. evelopment DIrector . (SEAL) :\ :\0.4, T A\GROI,:I'S\CO\lDEV\DEVCASES\CUOO-007\RESOI JJTION 620-00,OOC