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EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE * * * * * * * * * * * * * Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Roseville, County of Ramsey, Minnesota, was duly held on the 29th day ofjune 1999, at 6:30 p.m. The following members were present: Mastel, Wiski, Maschka and the following were absent: Goedeke, Wall Council Member Maschka introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: Resolution No. 9663 Resolution Denying a 32 Foot Wide (six foot variance) Driveway Access Point (apron) for property located at 2687 Woodbridge Street WHEREAS, Section 703.04B(1)a of the Roseville City Code states: For single family and duplex principal structure within R-1 or R-2 Zones, the maximum width of any driveway at the property line shall be 26 feet; and WHEREAS, Michael Davis, property owner, (hereinafter "applicant") of the lot at 2687 Woodbridge Street, has applied for a variance to allow a 32 foot wide driveway access point (apron) within the city right-of-way that would enable Mr. Davis to retain his driveway and street access (apron) in its current location; and WHEREAS, The City's Pavement Management Program and the reconstruction of Woodbridge Street have prompted the variance request; and WHEREAS, the Roseville Planning Commission conducted a public hearing on the request on Wednesday,june 9,1999, and recommended (6-0) denial of the requested variance; and WHEREAS, the Roseville City Council received the Planning Commission's recommendation on Tuesday,]une 29,1999; and WHEREAS, the Roseville City Council made the following findings: 1. Section 10 13 .02 requires the applicant to demonstrate a physical hardship and to demonstrate that no practical alternatives exist that would reduce the need for a variance. 2. Given the design of the driveway and the previous modifications that have created the non-conformity, there is no evidence of a physical hardship for allowing the 32 foot wide driveway access point (apron) within the City right-of-way. 3. Requiring a slight taper to bled the new 26 foot apron into the existing 32 foot driveway will not adversely impact the use of the driveway, nor creates a hardship for allowance of a non-conforming driveway access point (apron).