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.. � plays a big role in these decisions. Access to the Press Gym property is not ideal far a business, but can better support a residential use. Therefore the Planning Division has concluded that the change in use is reasonable as is the requested VARIANCE. The Planning Staff has determined that the property can be put to a reasonable use under the official controls if a VARIANCE to Section §1004.015 is granted. 6.8 The pli¢ht of the landowner is due to circumstances uniaue to the propertv not created bv the landowner: This pazcel is unique in a zoning sense. The business zoning allows for residential uses but require a different set of development standards, which in turn creates Code conflicts when being applied to a pre-existing structure. The City of Roseville encourages reuse and redevelopment of aging, blighted properties, and such situations will occur where applicants require variances in order to create viable developments that have limited community impacts. The Planning Staff has determined that the plig6t of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the landowner. 6.9 The variance, if �ranted, will not alter the essential character of the localitv: The Planning Staff has determined that supporting/approving a rear yazd building setback of 27 feet (3 foot vaziance) will not alter the essential chazacter of the locality, nor adversely affect the public health, safety, or general welfaze, of the city or adjacent properties. 7.0 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: 7.1 The City Planner recommends approval of a 3-foot rear yard principal structure setback VARIANCE to Section §1004.015 of the Rosevilie City Code allowing a pre- existing building wall to be re-used as a component of the Pazkside Apartment (redevelopment) project at 2560 Fry Street, based on the comments and findings in Section 5 and the following conditions: a. The rear yazd setback shall be limited to the pre-existing building wall location 27 feet from the rear (east) property line. b. Pazkside Apartment project shall meet all other requirements of § 1004.015 of the Roseville City Code. c. The vaziance (if granted) shall expire within 6 months of its approval if a building permit is not issued (Section 1013.03). 8.0 SUGGESTED VARIANCE BOARD ACTION: 8.1 ADOPT RESOLUTION # APPROVING a 3 foot rear yard principal structure setback VARIANCE to Section §1004A15 (Residential Dimensional Requirements) of the Roseville City Code allowing the reuse/redevelopment of the Press Gym into the Parkside Apartments, 2560 Fry Street, based on the comments in Section 5, the findings of section 6, and the conditions of Section 7 of the project report dated August 1, 2007. PF07-048_RVBA_080107.doc - Page 4 of 5