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VARIANCE REQUEST FOR 2080 FARRINGTON STREET PID 13-29-23-12-0045 In 1996 we purchased our home located at 2080 Farrington Street. The house on the property is a small (980 square feet) rambler built in 1952. At the time we purchased the property it did not have a garage. In 1998 we had a 2 Yz car detached garage built on the property. The house as currently built is too small and no longer meets the needs of our family. We very much would like to continue to live in the City ofRoseville and in order for use to stay, we need to undertake a significant addition to the our house. Our plans include the addition of a new family room, master bedroom and bath, and a new front entry, all over a full basement. One important aspect of this plan is a new front entry with an overhanging canopy which will shelter the front door from the elements. We believe that our proposed design will not be out of character or context for the neighborhood. The proposed extension of the new front entry extends l' -0":1: beyond the setback line to align with the western face of the existing house (see registered survey). The proposed front entry canopy extends 9'-0":1: beyond the front setback line, an increase of 6'- 0":1: over the 3'-0" allowed by City Code. The hardship of the site is that the comer lot is large, but the existing house is positioned tight to the front setback, unlike the neighboring house to the south. Due to the interior layout of the existing house, the reasonable location for the addition is such that a new entry is necessary. We need the new front entry to be covered to provide a comfortable space of guest arrival/departure and to be of a scale appropriate to the addition being proposed. With the exception of two support columns, the extended overhang will not block sight lines. It will be an open and airy design. We did not build the existing house, so we were not responsible for its position on the site. Please note that the existing house is 45 feet from the curb line and there are no sidewalks.