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<br />liIr.1 <br />l:JtJ <br />rfll-'J1n <br />. I ~II I I <br />~)\J <br /> <br />R'ECE!\I~:O M~V <br /><" ..,. <br /> <br />1 10~9 <br /> <br />Northwestern Coll~ge <br /> <br />3003 North Snelling Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota 55113 (612) 631-5100 <br /> <br />April 26, 1989 <br /> <br />Roseville Planning Commission <br />and City Council <br />City of Roseville <br />2660 Civic Center Drive <br />Roseville, MN 55113 <br /> <br />Re: Application for variance to existing entry on Lydia Avenue <br /> <br />Dear Commissioners and Council Members: <br /> <br />As you may be aware, the City of Roseville is reconstructing Lydia Avenue <br />from Snelling Avenue to Fairview Avenue along our southern property line. <br />As part of that construction, we have been approached by the city engineering <br />staff concerning our existing entrance from Lydia Avenue on the east side of <br />our property. We have been informed that the existing driveway does not meet <br />city codes for the following reasons: <br /> <br />1. The entrance is not 30 feet from the Snelling Avenue right-of-way. <br /> <br />2. The existing driveway width is greater than the 26 feet allowed by <br />city code for properties zoned R-1. <br /> <br />As can be seen on the attached drawing, our current entrance is a one-way <br />entrance which passes under a set of monumental gates. It is not physically <br />possible to relocate this entrance without moving these large gates. We have <br />conferred with city staff and have come to the conclusion that the location of <br />this one-way entrance does not present serious traffic concerns. Therefore, <br />we are requesting a variance from the city code for the setback of our driveway <br />from the Snelling Avenue right-of-way. <br /> <br />The city code allows driveways in R-l districts to be a maximum of 26 feet. <br />Due to the entrance orientation and traffic volumes, a 26-foot-wide entrance <br />does not offer adequate capacity as an entrance to our school. Therefore, we <br />are requesting a variance from the city code to allow a 36-foot-wide driveway <br />as would be allowed for a typical commercial property. <br /> <br />In light of the above-referenced situations, we respectfully request the <br />Planning Commission and City Council to grant the necessary variances to <br />allow our entrance to exist in its current position. <br /> <br />(/.Z~ <br /> <br /> <br />President <br /> <br />,#l"CAL C1IU"':t <br />~~~~~ <br />~,,~j <br />~L ACCOU~ <br /> <br />A Christian College of the Bible, Arts and Sciences, and Vocational Education · Northwestern College Radio Network <br />