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5.0 POLICY & FISCAL IMPLICATIONS 5.1 The Comprehensive Plan encourages the reinvestment in commercial and industrial buildings, and the economic development plan encourages the provisions and recruitment of companies that provide head-of-household jobs. Bonestroo is an engineering firm with its headquarters office building on this site. Renovation of the building into office space will create space for up to 80 engineers and technicians. Parking is adequate. 5.2 There are no fiscal implications (other than increases in value base on improvements) nor any impacts to the existing city infrastructure. 6.0 STAFF RECOMMENDATION 6.1 Based on the comments and findings outlined in Section 3 and 4, staff recommends approval of variances from Section 1007.01Ala of the Roseville City Code for the existinl! structure and a mechanical room addition for property located at 2361 West Highway 36, to be located within 15 feet of the right of way of St. Croix Street and within 30 feet ofthe West Highway 36 Frontage Road subject to the following conditions: A. The owner must submit an updated site survey, illustrating the existing building, the previous required setback of the building and the newly approved setback for the existing and the mechanical room addition. It is assumed that no further additions will be made on the south and west sides of the building, and that no further variances will be required or requested. B. The exterior building materials must match existing materials and or colors and textures. C. The new HVCA unit along the southwest wall must be screened with vegetation and the building additional must have a landscape plan (prior to issuance of a building permit.) 7.0 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION 7.1 On July 11, 2001, the Roseville Planning Commission held the public hearing regarding the Bonestroo variance request. No citizens were present to address the Commission. Mr. Otto Bonestroo was present to answer questions. The Commission did as general questions about the proposal, specifically, whether there was adequate parking on the site to accommodate the change in use (yes). 7.2 The Commission recommended (7-0) to approve the request by Bonestroo & Associates for a variance from Section 1007.01Al ofthe Roseville City Code based on the comments and findings in Section 3, 4, and 5, and subject to the conditions in Section 6 of the project report dated July 11,2001. PF3328 RCA (072301) Page 4 of5