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City of Roseville ORDINANCE NO. 1413 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SELECTED TEXT OF SECTION 1009.04(VARIANCES) OF TITLE 10 "ZONING CODE"OF THE CITY CODE THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Purpose: The Roseville City Code is hereby amended as follows to conform to recent revisions to MN Stat. 462.257, subd. 6 authorizing Cities to grant zoning variances. SECTION 2. Section 1009.04 is hereby amended as follows: 1009.04 Variances: A. Purpose: Each zoning classification indicates specific development standards such as setback and height restrictions. There are occasions,however, when the strict application of such standards may be inappropriate because of special characteristics of unique circumstances to the property. The variance procedure is authorized by MN Stat. 462.357, subd. 6 and is designed to permit adjustment to the zoning regulations where there are special or extraordinary circumstances practical difficulties applying to a parcel of land or building that prevent the property from being used to the extent intended by the zoning. Special Unique circumstances may include factors such as the size, shape, topography, vegetation, wetlands, or other unique such characteristics of the land. Variances should not be granted to residential density standards or type of use. B. Applications: The owner of property on which a variance is proposed shall file an application for approval of the variance by paying the fee set forth in Chapter 314 of this Code and submitting a completed application form and supporting documents as set forth on the application form. Complete applications shall be reviewed in a public hearing according to the process set forth in Chapter 1002108 of this Code. If a proposed variance is denied, an application for substantially the same variance on the same property shall not be accepted within 1 year of the date of the denial. C. Approval: The City may impose conditions in the granting of variances. A condition must be directly related to, and must bear a rough proportionality to, the impact created by the variance. In order to approve a variance request, the Variance Board shall find based on the application submitted: 1. Special circumstances or conditions, fully described in the findings, apply to the land or building for which the variance is sought, but do not apply generally to land or buildings erkeedThe proposal is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan; 2. The proposal is in harmony with the purposes and intent of the zoning ordinances; 3. The proposal puts the subject property to use in a reasonable manner;