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Narrative in Support of Variance Application A variance is requested to allow construction of a two-car garage at 2468 N. Hamline Ave., Roseville, MN. The proposed garage site is Northwest of the house and nearer to Hamline Avenue than the house, which is not allowed by provision 1004.01A Section 2.A.2 of the Roseville City building code. The lot at 2468 N. Hamline is over 250 feet deep and the house is sited more than 150 feet from Hamline Ave. The lot adjoins Willow Pond Park at the back and there is no road access to the rear or sides of the lot. This hardship prevents the construction of a garage in the rear of the house. The hardship is out of the control of the homeowner. The requested variance will allow the construction of a garage, which will not be visible from Hamline Ave., or any of the adjoining lots due to the heavily forested nature of the landscaping. The rront 75 feet of the lot in forested with Green Ash, Elm, Mulberry, Buckthorn, and Oak trees. Additionally heavy undergrowth of honeysuckle blocks the view of the garage site from the street. The desired garage is a standard floor plan with clerestory windows faced . toward the South. The construction plan for this garage places the front ridgeline at 15 feet above grade with the back ridgeline at 18 feet above grade. The surrounding trees are approximately 40 feet tall. The maximum height allowed for ancillary structures is 15 feet in 1004.01A Section 2.A.7. The hardship of the heavily forested nature of the lot is the reason for requesting construction of a taller garage than allow by the building code. Conformance to the scale and style of the existing house and landscaping requires the construction of the garage as indicated in the proposed plans. The size of the lot, the access to roadways, and the forest scale require that the proposed garage occupy a site in front of the house and exceed the height maximum. I respectfully request the approval of the Variance Application. Submitted by C::;;Z~rZr Date 311JY (}) Dou as Root