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l' --. , 3404269 WHEREAS, Section 703.04B2 states: Minimum Distance: The minimum distance between edges of driveways at the front property line righf-of-way line shall be 10 feet except in planned unit developments where the development agreement shall specify the distance; and WHEREAS, Section 703.04B9, Driveways on Private Property: Residential driveways, shall be constructed so that the edge of the driveway nearest the side lot line shall be a minimum of five feet from the side lot line; and WHEREAS, the property at 201 McCarron's Street has an existing street access, gravel drive and detached two stall garage (rear of parcel); and WHEREAS, the Roseville Planning Commission, on August 9, 2000, held the public hearing regarding the Ralph Jensen request and found hardships to exist and recommended (5-0) to approve the variance based on the following findings: WHEREAS, there is a physical hardship in denying the applicant a variance to construct a paved surface for the driveway at 201 McCarrons Street, that hardship being the difficulty in accessing the parking structure in the rear of the property without a paved surface; and WHEREAS, the necessity of using the parking structure in the rear of the property is the result of a physical hardship, that hardship being the applicant's physical condition requiring the use of a specially equipped vehicle and the inability of the attached garage to accommodate such a vehicle; and, WHEREAS, the applicant did not create these hardships; and WHEREAS, there is a unique physical feature to the property that would justify the variance, specifically the narrow shape of the lot and placement of the principal structure, that there is not a reasonable alternative design that would not require a variance, and that the granting of the variance is in keeping with the spirit and intent of the ordinance and would not significantly impact the general welfare of the community; WHEREAS, the Planning Commission also recommended that that the following conditions be attached to the Ralph Jensen variance request: 1. That the applicant supply a drainage plan for the driveway that directs water away from the neighboring lot; and 2, That the applicant remove the existing driveway on the east side of the property and replace it with sod and landscaping; and 3. That the applicant constructs a turn-around space adjacent to the detached garage. 1, 2