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Date: April 11, 2000 To: Thomas Paschke City of Roseville 2660 Civic Center Drive Roseville, Minnesota 55113 From: Deb Bloom, Assistant Public Works Director RE: Variance Application for 2125 Dale Street We acquired a temporary easement from him for the construction of the Dale Street Trail. This easement would allow the City to reconstruct the current driveway and add a turn around. (As shown on the plan) We had discussed the possibility of constructing a 2 car garage on the south side of the house with him during these negotiations, he was not interested in moving forward with the addition at that time. The property owner has had the winter to think about his property and is now interested in pursuing the addition of a 2- car garage on to the south side of the house. In our discussions with him he indicated that he had looked at three different plans to achieve this end. Plan 1: Add the 2-car garage on to the west side of the house (20' x 24') 1. 45 year old maple tree would have to be removed. 2. 10 years old maple tree would have to be removed. 3. Would have to relocate air conditioner unit, heat and air return vents, and electric and water meters. 4 . Would only be 3' from property line, it would reduce the backyard. It would also require a variance. (30 foot backyard setback required) Plan 2: Add one stall on to the existing garage. This would be an add-on to the garage (21' long x 10' wide) with a 16' door. 1. Least costly option 2. There is heavy traffic on Dale Street and the traffic gets heavier each year. It is difficult to exit the driveway. 3. Many problems with Mueller- Bies Funeral Home across the street at times. Traffic conflicts during funeral processions. 4. Existing grade of the driveway ranges from 16-19%, average grade 16.5%. Current driveway steepness does not meet code (10% max.) 5. Winter problems with snow and ice. Cannot get up driveway sometimes. 6. Will have to cross new City pathway to get to Dale Street. 7. Safety problem that exists today would still exist after the addition. Plan 3: Add the 2-car garage on the south side of the house (22' x 24') 1. Better selling point and value with garage on south side. Access onto Eldridge Ave. 2. No tree removal necessary. 3. South side of house, snow and ice less of an issue. 4. Manageable grade on driveway. 5. Requires an 19.8 foot variance for west side and 18.5 foot variance for east side. 6. Eliminates conflicts with the City pathway. After weighing these options, Ken Wieden is interested in pursuing Plan 3. This would require a request for variance to the front yard setback on Eldridge Avenue. Please see the site plan for more details.