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<br />REQUEST FOR PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION <br /> <br />Department Approval: <br />DPW/TP <br />Item Description: <br /> <br />DATE: 12/03/03 <br />ITEM NO: 7a <br />Agenda Section: <br />PUBllCHEARlNG <br />Amendment to text of Board of Adjustment and Appeals City Code <br />Section 1014 (PF3538) Continued from November 5, 2003 <br /> <br />1.0 BACKGROUND: <br /> <br />The review of variance cases consumes far too much time by comparison to the project <br />planning, city planning, and policy oriented activities of both the Planning Commission <br />and the City Council. Many communities are converting their variance review process <br />into a formal Board of Adjustment and Appeals. The City Council at a previous meeting <br />had asked for some input on this concept. <br /> <br />The City of White Bear Lake has used this separate Board of Adjustment and Appeals to <br />hold variance and appeal hearings for years. The Council appoints three members to the <br />Board from the Planning Commission on an annual basis. This arrangement allows for <br />the same public hearing process and notification and includes staff from the Community <br />Development Department. <br /> <br />The benefits are numerous: it is a quicker, more efficient, and specialized approach to <br />variances and appeals. The Commission and Council have more time for substantive <br />project planning, long planning, and policy issues. <br /> <br />Since November 5, 2003, staff made modifications as requested by the Commission <br />to restrict the Board to variances and appeals (not conditional use permits or other <br />approvals/permits). <br /> <br />2.0 SUGGESTED PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: <br /> <br />By Motion recommend approval (approval with modifications, or denial) of the <br />amendments to City Code Title 10, Chapter 1014 (Board of Adjustment and Appeals). <br /> <br />Report Prepared by: Dennis Welsch, Com. Development Director (651-792-7071) <br />Thomas Paschke, City Planner (651-792-7074 <br />Attachment: Proposed Ordinance <br /> <br />\\Victoria\CommDev\Planning Files\350D-3549\3538 _City of Roseville _ BdAdjust\RPCA-Pf3538 Board of Adjustment and Appeals <br />Amendment (120303).doc <br /> <br />1 <br />