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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 Family Residential District, and used for residential purposes. 2.4 It is the policy of the City to require driveways to provide access to accessory building which are large enough to store a vehicle. 2.5 Section 1 004.01A 1 states that an accessory building can occupy no more than 25% of the required rear yard; Section 1004.01A2 states that the building must be no morethan 15 feet in height and be at least 5 feet from a property line. 3.0 MINOR VARIANCE COMMITTEE 3.1 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 (Karen Asuncion at 2370 Cohansey Street, John Alexander at 475 Lovell, Ray Thole at 2357 Top Hill Circle, and Robin Buchanan at 465 Lovell). 3.2 The Minor Variance Committee reviewed this request on Monday, May 18, 1998, and unanimously recommended approval of a minor variance to increase the size of one accessory building to 576 s.1. for occaisional vehicle use (compared to the nominal requirement of 465 s.t.) and to waive the driveway requirement at 2360 Cohansey Street, based on the following findings: 1. The irregular size of the parcel makes the rear yard larger than the rear lot line dimension of 62' x 30' and the location of mature trees on the lot creates a practical difficulty for the applicant. 2. The storage building will not be used for everyday vehicle storage or as a shop; therefore, there is no need for a driveway to provide access to the storage building. If the building use changes to an everyday garage, the applicant would be required to pave the driveway to the building. 3. The proposed variance is in harmony with the general purpose and intent of the City's Comprehensive Plan and Title 10 of the City Code (Zoning) becasue it allows accumulated equipment and materials to be stored indoors and screened from neighboring properties. 4. The variance, if granted, will not adversely affect the public health, safety, or general welfare. PF#3025 - RCA (05/26/98) - Page 2 of 3