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as art of a previous blanket minor variance. The applicants plan to extend this p driveway to access the new garage. In order to access the garage from this driveway: it cannot be roved further to the east unless it is moved further back on the lot. If the garage is roved further back on the lot, a mature sugar maple tree will need to be removed. The applicants are also concerned about maintaining the aesthetic value of the open area in the rear yard of the house. The location of the duplex on the property, the location of the exlsti ng driveway, and the location of a-mature Maple tree creates a practical difficulty for the applicants. 2.3 It is the policy of the City of Roseville to issue minor variances when there is a hardship or practical difficulty, provided the property is located in an R-1, Single Famil y Residential District, or R-2, Two-Family Residential District, and used for residential purposes. 2.4 Section 1 004■01, City Code, allows one major accessory building (game) and one minor accessory building (garden shed) in a residential district. This section also limits the area occupied by such an accessory building to not more than % of the required rear yard (the width of the lot x the 30 foot required rear yard setback). Section 70 .04(B)( ), City Code* states "residential driveways shall be constructed so that the edge of the driveway nearest to the side lot line shall be a minimum of five feet from the side lot line." 3.0 MINOR VARIANCE COMMI TT .1 The request for the variance included the required application form, sketch of the property and proposed driveway, written statement from the applicant, and written approval from the adjacent property owners affected by the variance (Harvey Nystrom at 190 Skillman Avenue West). 3.2 The Minor Variance Commfttee reviewed this request on Monday, May '18, 11 98, and unanimously recommended approval of a minor variance to reduce the setback of an accessory building to three feet for the purpose of constructing a single stall detached garage (14' x 221) and a variance to exceed the maximum allowed rear and building coverage to %, and a variance to approve a non-conforming drivewa y at 182-184 Skillman Avenue West, based on the following findings: 1. The location of the duplex on the property, the location of the existing ddvewa Y: and the location of a mature e iaple tree creates a practical difficulty for the applicants. 2. A blanket variance for the existing driveway was granted in 1 990. Extending this driveway is the only option for providing access to an accessory building on the property. P F# o 6-RCA(05/26/98)-Page 2 of 3