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Item No.: 19 Date: February 12, 2024 <br />Presenter: Melanie Curtis <br />Presenter: Planner <br />Section:Consent Agenda <br /> <br /> <br />Title: LA23-000064, Brent Walton, 2405 Dunwoody Ave, Hardcover Variance - <br />Resolution No. 7447 <br /> <br /> <br />1.Purpose: <br />The purpose of this application is to review a hardcover variance in order to construct a garage <br />addition over existing hardcover on the property. <br />2.MN§15.99 Application Deadline: <br />This application was received on November 9, 2023, and considered to be complete on November <br />15th. Due to the lack of a Planning Commission meeting in December, the 60-day application <br />review deadline has been extended an additional 60-days and will expire on March 14, 2024. <br />3.Background: <br />The applicant is proposing to construct an attached garage addition over the existing driveway <br />hardcover. Because the property exceeds 25% hardcover, a hardcover variance is required to <br />convert the driveway hardcover to building hardcover. The proposal also results in a 155 square <br />foot reduction in hardcover. Please refer to Exhibit A for a full analysis and background. <br />4.Planning Commission Vote and Comment: <br />On January 16th, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and reviewed the variance <br />request. There was no one present from the public to provide comment on the application. The <br />Commission voted 4 to 0 on a motion to approve the requested hardcover variance. Please refer to <br />the January 16th Planning Commission staff report for a full background and analysis. <br />5.Staff Recommendation: <br />Finding that the variance is supported by practical difficulty, Planning Staff recommends approval <br />of the hardcover variance resulting in an overall reduction in hardcover to allow the addition. <br /> Planning Commission Action Requested Planning Commission should make a motion to <br />recommend approval of the variance as applied. <br />AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />Council should adopt Resolution No. 7447. <br />Exhibits <br />Exhibit A - Draft Resol 7447 <br />Exhibit B - Proposed Plans <br />Exhibit C - Draft PC Min <br />Exhibit D - Aerial Photo <br />166