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<br />existing non-conforming garages or to replace the existing non-conforming garages <br /> <br />4.0 POLICY REFERENCE <br /> <br />4.1 The Comprehensive Plan and the Roseville Housing Improvement Plan encourage <br />reconstruction and upgrading of residential structures (and neighborhoods) throughout the <br />community. <br /> <br />5.0 ST AFF RECOMMENDA TIONIEST ABLISH FINDINGS <br /> <br />5.1 Staff reviewed the merits of the front yard setback variance to allow the Kenneys to <br />proceed with their detached garage replacement and study addition. Staff has concluded <br />that there are unique circumstances (trees, some slope, possible additional <br />hard/impervious surface, existing concrete driveways, and a prevailing 15 to 20 foot <br />detached garage setback along West Owasso) present on or effecting the parcel and <br />recommends approval of the request. <br /> <br />5.2 Staff suggests the Council use an outline of the following possible findings to determine <br />whether the Council finds an "undue hardship" significant enough to approve a variance. <br /> <br />Q, The hardship situation was not (was) created by the applicant (Kenneys) or <br />existed prior to the applicant. . . <br /> <br />b. The unique physical features or situations within the proposal that could justify a <br />variance include... <br /> <br />C. The economic issues that may (in part) justify a variance include... <br /> <br />d. The alternative designs that allow use of the site but do not require a variance <br />include.. . <br /> <br />e. The impacts of the project, if the variance was issued, would (would not) create <br />significant community impacts on the health, safety, or general welfare <br />including.. . <br /> <br />f Other findings deemed appropriate by the Councilor Planning Commission... <br /> <br />6.0 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION <br /> <br />On October 11, 2000, the Planning Commission held a hearing on this variance request, and <br />with findings, recommended approval of the proposed variance. Those present offered no <br />public comment and no written comment was received. The Commission discussed [mdings <br />for approval including: the impact of removal of the trees east of the present garage, slope, <br />possible additional hard/impervious surface, and a prevailing 15 to 20 foot detached garage <br />setback along West Owasso. A copy of the draft minutes extract from their meeting is <br />attached. <br /> <br />PF3264 - RCA (102300) Page 3 of 4 <br />