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O8/11/1998 15: 48 8124552091 LOCKHEED MARTIN 3 r,vlN PAGE 02 August 11, 1998 TO: Roseville Planning Commission Roseville City Council FEE: True Value Hardware Variance Request Planning File #3029 This memo is being prepared in opposition to the subject variance request. There are several issues with this variance request which create conflicts 1icts for the Rose Villa Townhouse community. Among them are the following: 1. The original variance for an addition to the subject property was granted when the' land behind the Hardware Store was unoccupied. The nearest residence behind the building at that time was at a significant distance from addition. Since that time new dwellings have been constructed the proposed for the Rose Villa Townhouse community which have patio areas within approximately 30 feet of the property line. The reasons and rationale for the original variance no longer apply. Two of the new residences would be significantly impacted as shown in the attached drawings. In addition a third sr�n � dwelling would have the view to the southwest affected to a lesser degree. 2. Mr. Johnson has proposed to remove much of the existing dead and undesirable vegetation and deteriorating fence and to provide new trees and shrubs on the lose Villa property. The attached drawings show the present conf u ration of the proposed plantings. These include two 2.5 " Autumn Blaze maple trees and three 5-6' Techny Arborvitae while retaining two of the mature trees which are already at the south end of the affected areal. In addition,itic -he has indicated that he would paint the rear wall of the building any color desired by the residents. 1 applaud Mr. Johnson for his concern and de sire to work with the community, but it will be several years before the new lantin s will provide any significant screening for the building. The fact "is that a sin' le roar of plantings will provide almost no screening coverage and th � p there is bstanti al risk that the trees proposed to be saved will not survive the excavation of their root systems within three feet of their trunks. 3. For new construction setbacks are included on business property to provide berms and plantings which separate and screen it from adjacent residential areas. In the present case the proposed variance wouid push such screening onto the adjacent affected residential property. As noted in the drawings, there is not sufficient space available to provide adequate screening even if Mr. Johnson were to maintain rt in perpetuity. 4. The land,to be covered by the new addition drains to the east and north into an existing storm sewer. Total rainfall and snore melt running into this sewer