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• • Page 1 of 1 Bryan Lloyd From: Bryan Lloyd Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2006 1:03 PM To: 'jronke@msn.com' Subject: variance request Hello, I�7r. Ronke. While your lot �vas in compliance with subciivision requirements at the tune it �vas created, it is considerably- smaller than the Code currendy requires. This means that cariances are probably required to make unprovements that will help enable the property to meet residents' changing needs, but it also means that investments on the lot need to respect the scale of the lot itsel£ To this end, I have discussed your variance request with the staff of the Ciry Planning Division, and I wanted to share with 5�ou the outcome of that discussion. We recognize the value in facilitating improvements to residential properties in Roseville, and we're interested in facilitating such improeements on y�our propertt- as �vell; �ve cannot, ho�vever, support the entire scope of development that you've proposed. We, as City staff, are certainly supporrive of the idea of creating a reasonably-sized garage that is attached to the house by a breezeway or other similar structure, but we believe that the size of the garage and connecting structures that you've proposed, as �vell as the overall increase in impervious coverage on the lot (i.e., pavement and building footprints), is out of scale with the lot itsel£ Further, the City must be able to find a"hardship" in order to grant a variance, and we believe that the current proposal goes beyond simply relieving a hardship. r,ccording to our measurements, your proposal would increase the existing unpervious coverage by about 750 square feet. I have prepared a couple of alternative configurarions (shown in the attached PDF file) that include a somewhat smaller garage and increase the e�sting impervious surface area by about 510 square feet and 310 square feet, respectively. I don't mean to suggest that you need to choose one of these alternati�-es. In order for City staff to support your variance application, ho�vevcr, we'll need you to revise �rour proposal to reduce both the impervious coverage as well as the size of the garage. I wanted to send this email in order to provide the illustrarions menrioned above, but I'm certainly willing to talk with vou more about our staffs opinions and posirion. Feel free to call the number below if you'd like greater clarification of these concerns or if y�ou have other questions. Sincerel� , Bryan Lloyd Associate City Planner City of Roseville 651-792-7073 bryan.11o_yd cl,ci.roseville.mn.us 12/20/2006