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Variance Board Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, November 02, 2011 Page 3 Member Strohmeier concurred with the theoretical comments of Mr. Paschke; however, he noted 101 that staff provided an alternative design (Attachment C) included in the staff report, for a square 102 box design for the building. 103 Mr. Lloyd advised that Attachment C was only drawn up and included by staff as a possible 104 alternative for the site. 105 Mr. Paschke advised that this would be impractical at this stage, and require the developer to 106 redesign the entire building and move its footprint to the north; and questioned if that was a 107 reasonable request for the City to make at this time. 108 Chair Gisselquist opined that, just because the developer had invested money and already had 109 the building designed, with the Variance Board serving as the body to rubberstamp that design, 110 he questioned if that was the role the Board should pursue. Chair Gisselquist reiterated his 111 comments regarding consistency with the goals of the Comprehensive Plan, with buildings 112 fronting the street, even though that may not be his preference. 113 Member Boguszewski noted that if the variance request was not approved, the proposed 114 alternative design would be at approximately 35,000 square feet of parking surface, with the 115 variance for this design showing approximately 23,000 square foot. Member Boguszewski noted 116 that this would have less parking area if the variance was approved versus if the building was 117 squared up, as the Attachment C alternative indicated. Member Boguszewski opined that 118 granting the variance would be better from that perspective; and was part of his rationale for 119 supporting the variance. 120 Chair Gisselquist opined that a number of Comprehensive Plan proponents may think that 121 parking should run in the back of the building. 122 MOTION 123 Member Boguszewski moved, seconded by Member Gisselquist, to adopt Variance Board 124 Resolution No. 91 entitled, “A Resolution Approving a Variance to Roseville City Code, 125 Section 1004 (Residence Districts), at 2984 – 3010 Cleveland Avenue (PF11-027);” allowing 126 for the construction of parking stalls between the proposed building and Cleveland 127 Avenue; based on the comments and findings of Sections 4-6 and the recommendation of 128 Section 7 of the staff report dated November 2, 2011. 129 Ayes: 2 130 Nays: 1 (Strohmeier) 131 Motion carried. 132 Chair Gisselquist reviewed the ten-day appeal period and process, as detailed in the staff report. 133 5. Adjournment 134 Chair Gisselquist adjourned the meeting at approximately 6:07 p.m. 135