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RESOLUTION NO. 1033-15
CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION APPROVING A SEVEN (7) FOOT GARAGE WIDTH VARIANCE FOR
AN OVERSIZE GARAGE AT 5405 QUINCY STREET;
PLANNING CASE VR2015-005
WHEREAS, property owner Curt Olson, has applied for a seven (7) foot oversize
garage width variance to allow the garage to be 42 feet wide; and,
WHEREAS, the subject property, located at 5405 Quincy Street is zoned R-1,
Single Family Residential, and is legally described as follows:
South 75 Feet of Lot 12, Block 1, Spring Lake Park Highlands,
Ramsey County, Minnesota
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WHEREAS, the Mounds View Planning Commission has reviewed the following
documents regarding this proposal:
1. Zoning Map
2. Aerial View
3. Photographic Documentation
4. Staff Report
WHEREAS, Section 1106.04 Subd. 6d of the Mounds View Zoning Code
indicates that for accessory buildings exceeding 952 square feet, the width of the
building cannot exceed 35 feet; and,
WHEREAS, the applicant has applied for a variance to allow a 1,176 square foot
garage to be 42 feet wide; and,
WHEREAS, the purpose of the variance provision in the Zoning Code is to give
relief to property owners when the strict enforcement of the zoning code requirements
imposes a hardship thereby restricting the improvement of property due to practical
difficulties brought about by unique or extraordinary features of the physical property
that are beyond the property owner's control; and,
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WHEREAS, the Planning Commission held a duly-noticed public hearing
regarding this request on August 19, 2015; and,
WHEREAS, according to Section 1125.02, Subdivision 2 of the Mounds View
Municipal Code, the Planning Commission is to review a standard set of criteria, of
which all must be satisfied, in order to grant a variance to the Zoning Code.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Mounds View Planning Commission
finds that the criteria as identified in Section 1125.02, Subdivision 2 of the Mounds View
Municipal Code are satisfied and finds there to be sufficient practical difficulty with
regard to the property located at 5405 Quincy Street, and makes the following findings
of fact related to its decision:
1. The general intent of the Zoning Code regarding garage width for oversize
garages is for aesthetics in order to minimize the amount of the building visible,
and to keep the look of the garage from the street as normal size as possible.
2. The variance is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan in that the applicant is
improving the property and adding more indoor storage.
3. The applicant is requesting this variance because the property is a corner lot that
does not meet the minimum 100 foot x 100 foot dimensions. The lot is only 75
feet wide and a garage must access the side street and must be placed with the
wider side as the front since the lot isn't deep enough for a longer garage to meet
setbacks.
4. The unique feature of this property is that it is a corner lot that is narrower than
the City Code requires, which only allows an oversize garage to be placed with
the wider side as the front.
5. There will be little change to the existing character of the neighborhood since the
rear of the lot has large trees which will help screen the garage.
6. The 7-foot variance is the minimum variance required to alleviate the applicant's
practical difficulty since that is what the zoning code limits for garage widths.
7. The Planning Commission may impose conditions upon the premises as may be
necessary to comply with city standards and to minimize the effect of such
variance upon other properties in the neighborhood.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, the Mounds View Planning
Commission, based upon the above findings, approves the variance request of Curt
Olson, property owner of 5405 Quincy Street, to allow a 42-foot wide oversize garage.
Adopted this 19th day of August, 2015.
ATTEST:
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James Ericson, City Administrator