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5.12 The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the landowner: The Norris home was constructed in 1954 on an irregular shaped lot that was modified (slightly enlarged) when the frontage road was installed (by adding a small remnant of Lot 4). Further, the original lot, considered an interior lot, changed to a comer lot, which designation created setback complexities that are applied to the parce~ specifically, the front, side and rear yards. The City Planner has determined that the original front yard, that adjacent to Sextant Avenue would remain the front yard, though strictly applying the City Code would conclude that with a comer lot the narrower frontage is the front lot line, thus the front yard. Further complicating matters is the rear yard, which is the opposite of the front yard. Here, the City Planner has determined that the rear lot line is the north property line (opposite the front lot line) thus the rear yard. But again, the strict application of the City Code would prescribe the east property line as the rear yard. Lastly, the City Planner has determined that the interior side lot line is the east property line, thus an interior side yard, and the west property line is determined to be the lot line adjacent a public street or comer lot setback. The Community Development Staff has determined that the plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the landowner (change in type of lot and setback application because of frontage road). 5.13 The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality: Although a large attached garage is not a design feature of a 1950' s home, the neighboring parcel to the north has a similar sized attached garage to that proposed by the City Planner. The reduced size proposed by the City Planner 24 feet by 56 feet (1,344 sq. ft.) can be designed similar to that originally proposed by Mr. Norris and compatible with the existing home and neighborhood (hip roof, windows that minimize massing impacts, brick exterior building material, comer lot design). The Community Development Staff has determined that a 24 foot by 56 foot (1,344 sq. ft.) attached garage with the suggested variances, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality, nor adversely affect the public health, safety, or general welfare, of the city or adjacent properties. 6.0 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: 6.1 Based on the information provided and the [mdings in Section 5 of this project report, the Community Development Staff recommends approval ofa 18 foot VARIANCE to Section 1004.02D4 (side yard adjacent a street) and a 9 foot VARIANCE to Section 1004.02d5 (rear yard setback) of the Roseville City Code for Daniel Norris to allow the construction of a an attached garage at 1547 Sextant Avenue, subjectto the following conditions: a. The attached garage being limited to a depth of24 feet, a length of 56 feet, and an overall size of 1,433 sq. ft. b. A minimum rear yard (applied to the north property line) setback of21 feet and a minimum setback adjacent a street (applied to the west property line) of12 feet. PF3541- RPCA 120303 - Page 50f6