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WHEREAS, the Roseville City Council made the following findings: 1 Section 1004.02D requires a minimum front yard setback of 30 feet. Given how the home is situated on the lot (facing southwest), Alta Vista Drive is the corner side yard of the property. The City Code requires corner side yards to have the same setback as a front yard or a minimum of 30 feet. 2 The existing home was constructed in 1941, prior to the establishment of the City of Roseville, and lies 14.5 feet from the property line adjacent to Alta Vista Drive. 3 In 1986 Alta Vista Drive was reconstructed and the City purchased an additional five (5) feet of property from all residents along Alta Vista Drive, thus reducing the front yard area from 19.5 feet to 14.5 feet. 4 A variance requires the applicant to prove physical hardship and to demonstrate that no practical alternatives exist that would reduce the need for a variance. 5 The property has two retaining walls to accommodate the unique elevation change on the lot. The first is located along Alta Vista and was constructed as a component of the roadway reconstruction. The second retaining wall is located in the side yard adjacent to the home and Dale Street. 6 A small rear/side yard (north & east) exists on the north side of the lot and home. Because this is the only flat area on the lot it is the location for a play area. 7 The proposed step and porch addition, though encroaching to a point 8.6 feet and 10 feet respectively from the Alta Vista Drive property line, would provide an architectural design and living area that would not be afforded to the homeowners unless placed on the north side of the home and within the play area. 8 The limited flat area on the lot, the unique shape of the lot, the lot's double frontage, and the date the home was constructed, are all pre-existing hardships for this property that afford no alternative other than a variance. 9 The variance, if granted, will not adversely affect the public health, safety, or general welfare of the citizens of Roseville. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council (the "Council") of the City of Roseville, Minnesota (the "City"), Ramsey County, Minnesota, that a variance to reduce the front yard setback from 30 feet to eight (8) feet six (6) inches for the purpose of allowing construction of a porch on the west and south side of the existing home at 1810 Alta Vista Drive (PID # 142923410079) be approved. Page 2of3