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Home My WebLink About06-06-2012PLANNING COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING AGENDA June 6, 2012 -- 7:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes: April 18, 2012 4. Citizens Requests and Comments Relating to Planning and Zoning Issues Not Already on the Agenda. (Before speaking, please give your full name and address for the record.) 5. Planning Cases A. VR2011-001, VR2011-002, VR2011-003, VR2011-004, VR2011-005: Reduced Driveway Setback Variance Extension Requests Applicant: Mike Kinyon Addresses: 5330-5332 Raymond Avenue 5338-5340 Raymond Avenue 5344-5346 Raymond Avenue 5372-5374 Raymond Avenue 5380-5382 Raymond Avenue 6. Other Planning Activity None 7. Next Planning Commission Meetings: A. June 20, 2012 B. TUESDAY, July 10, 2012 (WEEK & DAY CHANGE) 8. Adjourn to Agenda Session AGENDA SESSION 1. Review Minutes: a. May 2, 2012 2. Staff Reports a. Upcoming Planning Cases 3. Chairperson and Planning Commissioners’ Reports 4. Meeting Conclusion PROCEEDINGS OF THE MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA Regular Meeting May 2, 2012 Mounds View City Hall 2401 Highway 10, Mounds View, MN 55112 ______________________________________________________________________________ 1. Call to Order The meeting was called to order by Chair Stevenson at 7:00 p.m. for May 2, 2012. ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. Roll Call Members Present: Commissioners Meehlhause, Rundle, Schiltgen, Stevenson and Smith. Absent and Excused: Commissioners Cramblit and Miller. Also Present: ______________________________________________________________________________ Planning Associate Heidi Heller. Index to Minutes Page Approval of Minutes 1 VR2012-002 and VR2012-003. Consideration of a Variance Request 2 to Allow Adjacent Driveways to Remain with Zero Setbacks _____________________________________________________________________________ 3. Approval of Minutes March 21, 2012. MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Schiltgen/Commissioner Smith. To approve the Minutes of the March 21, 2012 regular Planning Commission meeting as slightly amended. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Mounds View Planning Commission May 2, 2012 Regular Meeting Page 2 ________________________________________________________________________ 4. Citizens Requests and Comments on Items Not on the Agenda None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 5. Planning Cases A. VR2012-002 and VR2012-003 Consideration of a Variance Requests to Allow Adjacent Driveways to Remain with Zero Setbacks. Address: 5045 Eastwood Road Address: 5046 Rainbow Lane Applicant: Blaine & Mary Fyksen Applicant: Gordon & Marilyn Davis Planning Associate Heller indicated the applicants are requesting a variance to allow adjacent driveways to remain with zero setbacks. The properties are located at 5045 Eastwood Road and 5046 Rainbow Lane. She reviewed the location of the homes explaining each home has a detached garage located next to each other that access County Road H. Associate Heller explained the driveways are currently combined and have been for the last 50 years. Both driveways are in need of replacement, which would mean they would have to be brought into current code compliance with a 5-foot setback. However, both property owners are requesting variances in order to keep the driveways combined, although they are planning to separate the driveways near the garages with a four-foot wide area of landscaping. She noted the variances were being requested to assist the homeowners with safety when entering and exiting their driveways. County Road H has become a busy road, and these properties are very close to an elementary school. The property owners want to be able to turn vehicles around in the driveways and drive forward to exit the driveway, rather than backing out onto County Road H. Associate Heller stated this was a public hearing and no comments have been received from neighbors. She commented both property owners were present this evening. Staff recommended the Commission hold a public hearing and adopt the Resolutions. Chair Stevenson opened the public hearing at 7:11 p.m. Commissioner Schiltgen questioned what the applicants were proposing to plant in between the driveways. Blaine Fyksen, 5045 Eastwood Road, commented shrubs and grass would be planted to create a separation between the driveways. He explained that Ramsey County would also need to approve the driveway access since they have jurisdiction over County Road H. Mr. Fyksen indicated the new concrete surface would be a great improvement over the current paved surface. Chair Stevenson was pleased that the neighbors were working together on this issue and that the combined driveway offered both families safer access to County Road H. Chair Stevenson closed the public hearing at 7:16 p.m. Mounds View Planning Commission May 2, 2012 Regular Meeting Page 3 ________________________________________________________________________ MOTION/SECOND: Commissioner Meehlhause/Commissioner Schiltgen. To approve Resolutions 961-12 and 962-12, Resolutions Recommending Approval of a Variance to allow adjacent driveways to remain with zero setbacks at 5045 Eastwood Road and 5046 Rainbow Lane; Planning Case No. VR2012-002 and VR2012-003. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. 6. Other Planning Activity None. ______________________________________________________________________________ 7. Next Planning Commission Meeting: A. May 16, 2012 B. June 6, 2012 ______________________________________________________________________________ 8. Adjournment to Agenda Session There being no further business before the Planning Commission, Chair Stevenson adjourned the meeting at 7:19 p.m. ______________________________________________________________________________ (The meeting immediately adjourned to the Agenda Session) Respectfully submitted, Heidi Heller Planning Associate Transcribed by: Heidi Guenther TimeSaver Off Site Secretarial, Inc. Item No: 5A Meeting Date: June 6, 2012 Type of Business: Action City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Mounds View Planning Commission From: Heidi Heller, Planning Associate Item Title/Subject: Variance Extension Requests for reduced driveway setbacks at 5330-5332, 5338-5340, 5344-5346, 5372-5374 and 5380- 5382 Raymond Avenue; Planning Cases VR2011-001 to VR2011-005 Introduction: 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 will be adding attached garages to the rest of his duplexes, one on each end of the building, along with new driveways to replace the existing gravel. 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 with the current narrow driveways, 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. 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 additional space or more than a one car wide driveway to these properties. Mr. Kinyon owns ten of the duplexes on Raymond Avenue and received variances in 1995 and 2008 for reduced driveway setbacks when he added garages to those duplexes on the same block. Discussion: Mr. Kinyon applied for all five driveway variances in 2011 because the City was reconstructing Raymond Avenue that year, which included installing new curbs and driveway aprons. Mr. Kinyon knew he would not have all five garages and remodels completed for approximately five years, but wanted to have the wider driveway aprons installed during the street project rather than tearing up the new curbs later to widen the curb cut. The City Code states that a variance approval becomes void if the work is not complete within one year, but the applicant may request an extension from the Planning Commission. Mr. Kinyon is now asking for the variances to be extended for another year. He intends to remodel one of the buildings this year, and one each year for the next four years. The Planning Commission should also discuss if there is willingness to continue to extend these variances each year until the driveways are completed, or if Mr. Kinyon should install all of the driveways before the garages are built. He did indicate that if the Planning Commission was not agreeable to continued extensions, he could install most of the driveway (leaving enough room at the top for the garage and footings construction) Planning Cases VR2011-001 to 005 June 6, 2012 Staff Report Page 2 Recommendation: Staff requests that the Planning Commission pass Resolutions approving one-year extensions for the reduced driveway setback variances at 5330-5332, 5338-5340, 5344-5346, 5372-5374 and 5380-5382 Raymond Avenue. Respectfully Submitted By Heidi Heller Planning Associate Attachments: 1. Extension request from applicant 2. Location map showing the 5 duplexes 3. Aerial Photo 4. Proposed Site Plans 5. Photographic Documentation 6. Resolutions 963-12 through 967-12 Extension Request from Applicant Statement from applicant – Cory Mathiowetz LOCATION MAP The 5 duplexes are highlighted in red Mounds View Mobile Home Park Aerial View of 5344-5346, 5338-5340 and 5330-5332 Raymond 5346 5344 5340 5332 5330 5338 Aerial View of 5380-5382 and 5372-5374 Raymond 5382 5380 5374 5372 Photographic Documentation Driveway/parking area concrete extension running along the side of garage Site Plan for 5330-5332, 5338-5340, 5344-5346 Raymond New Driveway New garage New garage New Driveway New garage New garage New Driveway New Driveway Site Plan for 5372-5374 Raymond Avenue New garage New garage New Driveway New Driveway Site Plan for 5380-5382 Raymond Avenue New garage New garage New Driveway New Driveway Photo - 5344 Raymond Avenue Photo - 5346 Raymond Avenue All the duplexes look virtually the same Photo of one of Mr. Kinyon’s remodeled duplexes with the garage additions and wider driveways MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 963-12 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING AN EXTENSION OF A VARIANCE FOR REDUCED DRIVEWAY SETBACKS AT 5330-5332 RAYMOND AVENUE; MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING CASE NO. VR2011-001 WHEREAS, Kinyon Properties, represented by Mike Kinyon, applied for a variance to allow for driveways with a one-foot setback from the side property lines of a duplex located at 5330 - 5332 Raymond Avenue; and, WHEREAS, 5330 - 5332 Raymond Avenue is zoned R-2, Single and Two Family Residential, and is legally described as follows: Norseman 1st Addition, Lot 8, Block 1, Ramsey County, Minnesota PIN 08-30-23-14-0008 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission approved Resolution 938-11, approving the variance on June 1, 2011, and; WHEREAS, the resolution of approval states that if within one year after granting the variance or appeal, the work as permitted by the variance has not been completed, then such variance shall become null and void unless an extension of time has been requested by the applicant and granted by the Planning Commission, and; WHEREAS, the applicant has indicated the new driveways will not be completed within the allowed timeframe and has requested a one-year extension of the variance consistent with the provisions of Resolution 938-11. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning Commission approves a one-year extension to complete the driveways. Adopted this 6th day of June, 2012. _____________________________________ Gary Stevenson, Chair ATTEST: _____________________________________ James Ericson, City Administrator (SEAL) MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 964-12 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING AN EXTENSION OF A VARIANCE FOR REDUCED DRIVEWAY SETBACKS AT 5338-5340 RAYMOND AVENUE; MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING CASE NO. VR2011-002 WHEREAS, Kinyon Properties, represented by Mike Kinyon, applied for a variance to allow for driveways with a one-foot setback from the side property lines of a duplex located at 5338 - 5340 Raymond Avenue; and, WHEREAS, 5338 - 5340 Raymond Avenue is zoned R-2, Single and Two Family Residential, and is legally described as follows: Norseman 1st Addition, Lot 7, Block 1, Ramsey County, Minnesota PIN 08-30-23-14-0007 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission approved Resolution 939-11, approving the variance on June 1, 2011, and; WHEREAS, the resolution of approval states that if within one year after granting the variance or appeal, the work as permitted by the variance has not been completed, then such variance shall become null and void unless an extension of time has been requested by the applicant and granted by the Planning Commission, and; WHEREAS, the applicant has indicated the new driveways will not be completed within the allowed timeframe and has requested a one-year extension of the variance consistent with the provisions of Resolution 939-11. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning Commission approves a one-year extension to complete the driveways. Adopted this 6th day of June, 2012. _____________________________________ Gary Stevenson, Chair ATTEST: _____________________________________ James Ericson, City Administrator (SEAL) MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 965-12 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING AN EXTENSION OF A VARIANCE FOR REDUCED DRIVEWAY SETBACKS AT 5344-5346 RAYMOND AVENUE; MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING CASE NO. VR2011-003 WHEREAS, Kinyon Properties, represented by Mike Kinyon, applied for a variance to allow for driveways with a one-foot setback from the side property lines of a duplex located at 5344 & 5346 Raymond Avenue; and, WHEREAS, 5344 - 5346 Raymond Avenue is zoned R-2, Single and Two Family Residential, and is legally described as follows: Norseman 1st Addition, Lot 6, Block 1, Ramsey County, Minnesota PIN 08-30-23-14-0006 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission approved Resolution 940-11, approving the variance on June 1, 2011, and; WHEREAS, the resolution of approval states that if within one year after granting the variance or appeal, the work as permitted by the variance has not been completed, then such variance shall become null and void unless an extension of time has been requested by the applicant and granted by the Planning Commission, and; WHEREAS, the applicant has indicated the new driveways will not be completed within the allowed timeframe and has requested a one-year extension of the variance consistent with the provisions of Resolution 940-11. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning Commission approves a one-year extension to complete the driveways. Adopted this 6th day of June, 2012. _____________________________________ Gary Stevenson, Chair ATTEST: _____________________________________ James Ericson, City Administrator (SEAL) MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 966-12 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING AN EXTENSION OF A VARIANCE FOR REDUCED DRIVEWAY SETBACKS 5372-5374 RAYMOND AVENUE; MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING CASE NO. VR2011-004 WHEREAS, Kinyon Properties, represented by Mike Kinyon, applied for a variance to allow for a three-foot driveway setback at 5372 Raymond Avenue and a one-foot driveway setback at 5374 Raymond Avenue; and, WHEREAS, 5372 - 5374 Raymond Avenue is zoned R-2, Single and Two Family Residential, and is legally described as follows: Norseman 1st Addition, Lot 2, Block 1, Ramsey County, Minnesota PIN 08-30-23-14-0002 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission approved Resolution 941-11, approving the variance on June 1, 2011, and; WHEREAS, the resolution of approval states that if within one year after granting the variance or appeal, the work as permitted by the variance has not been completed, then such variance shall become null and void unless an extension of time has been requested by the applicant and granted by the Planning Commission, and; WHEREAS, the applicant has indicated the new driveways will not be completed within the allowed timeframe and has requested a one-year extension of the variance consistent with the provisions of Resolution 941-11. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning Commission approves a one-year extension to complete the driveways. Adopted this 6th day of June, 2012. _____________________________________ Gary Stevenson, Chair ATTEST: _____________________________________ James Ericson, City Administrator (SEAL) MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING COMMISSION RESOLUTION NO. 967-12 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING AN EXTENSION OF A VARIANCE FOR REDUCED DRIVEWAY SETBACKS AT 5380 - 5382 RAYMOND AVENUE; MOUNDS VIEW PLANNING CASE NO. VR2011-005 WHEREAS, Kinyon Properties, represented by Mike Kinyon, applied for a variance to allow for driveways with a three-foot setback from the side property lines of a duplex located at 5380 - 5382 Raymond Avenue; and, WHEREAS, 5380 - 5382 Raymond Avenue is zoned R-2, Single and Two Family Residential, and is legally described as follows: Norseman 1st Addition, Lot 1, Block 1, Ramsey County, Minnesota PIN 08-30-23-11-0024 WHEREAS, the Planning Commission approved Resolution 942-11, approving the variance on June 1, 2011, and; WHEREAS, the resolution of approval states that if within one year after granting the variance or appeal, the work as permitted by the variance has not been completed, then such variance shall become null and void unless an extension of time has been requested by the applicant and granted by the Planning Commission, and; WHEREAS, the applicant has indicated the new driveways will not be completed within the allowed timeframe and has requested a one-year extension of the variance consistent with the provisions of Resolution 942-11. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mounds View Planning Commission approves a one-year extension to complete the driveways. Adopted this 6th day of June, 2012. _____________________________________ Gary Stevenson, Chair ATTEST: _____________________________________ James Ericson, City Administrator (SEAL)