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2.3 It is also 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 Section 1004.01 (A), City Code, indicates that an accessory building cannot occupy more than 25% of the required rear yard. Section 1004.02(D)(4) requires a corner side yard setback of no less than 30 feet. 3.0 MINOR VARIANCE COMMITTEE 3.1 The request for the variance included the required application form, a sketch of the property, a written statement from the applicant, and written approval from the adjacent property owner affected by the variance (Agnes Gibson at 2143 Midlothian Road). 3.2 The Minor Variance Committee reviewed this request on Monday, June 1, 1998. Ms. Dobesh was present to review her proposal and answer questions. The project was discussed, including the physical hardship created by the property being located on a corner, the physical hardship created by the mature trees in the rear yard, and the practical difficulty of moving the garage to another location on the property. Ms. Dobesh originally proposed a 1008 square foot garage set back the same distance as the existing garage (19'). The Minor Variance Committee was not supportive of the original request; therefore, Ms. Dobesh agreed to modify her request to reduce the depth of the garage from 28' to 22'. This 22' x 36' garage will provide her with the storage space she needs and will allow the setback from County Road B to be increased to 25 feet. This reduction in size also reduces the lot coverage from 35% to 27%. The width of the driveway will not exceed 26 feet at the property line and the applicant will have adequate turn around space on her property to access County Road B head on. Alternative locations for the garage were discussed, with the Minor Variance Committee concurring that the location and size as proposed are the best options from both a functional and aesthetic standpoint. 3.3 The Minor Variance Committee unanimously recommended approval of a minor variance to reduce the comer side yard setback to 25 feet and to increase the rear yard lot coverage to 27% for the purpose of replacing a 16' x 22.5' non-conforming garage with a 22' x 36' garage at 2151 Midlothian Road, based on the following findings: 1. Section 1004.01 (A), City Code, indicates that an accessory building cannot occupy more than 25% of the required rear yard. Section 1004.02(D)(4) requires a corner side yard setback of no less than 30 feet. 2. The location of the property on a corner and the location of a mature tree create a physical hardship, while the location of the existing garage presents a practical difficulty for the applicant. PF#3032 - RCA (06/08/98) - Page 2 of 3