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REVIEW of REQUEST: 4.1 Kenneth Berger has submitted a proposal to construct a detached accessory building (garage) adjacent his existing attached garage, but within the front yard of his property at 3063 Victoria Street. The Berger home was constructed in 1952 prior to the 1959 Zoning Ordinance and lies 57.73 feet from the front property line adjacent to Victoria Street. 4.2 Section 1004.01A7 (Location) states: "No accessory buildings or garden shed shall be erected or located within any front yard. Accessory buildings and or a garden shed shall be located behind the established front building line of the principal structure." 4.3 The existing principal structure lies 57.73 feet from the front yard property line (as indicated on the attached survey) and the Berger parcel has a required front yard setback of 40 feet as required by Section 1004.01E (Exception) of the Roseville City Code. 4.4 The Berger parcel is 20,216 square feet in size, affording over 6,065 square feet of impervious area. The current principal structure (1,082 sq. ft.), attached garage (486 sq. ft.) and driveway (1,372 sq. ft.) occupy an estimated 2,940 square feet of impervious area. 4.5 The proposed improvement seeks allowance of a 26 wide by 24 deep (624 square foot) detached accessory building to be placed 40 feet from the front yard property lin as measured on the submitted site plan. This location encroached 17.73 feet past the existing front building line, thus the need for the variance. 4.6 The proposed detached accessory building upon completion (624 sq. ft. structure plus 416 sq. ft. additional pavement) would raise the total coverage on the parcel to an estimated 3,356 sq. ft, well below the parcel's allowance 4.7 The location selected for the proposed detached accessory building is an area just south and adjacent to the existing driveway and attached garage. The new structure would share the existing driveway, limiting added impervious surface material, and would be constructed to face north to eliminate the prominence of garage doors facing Victoria Street. 4.8 The Berger lot is designated Low Density Residential in the Comprehensive Plan and it is located in the R-1, Single Family Residence Zoning District. 5.0 STAFF COMMENTS/FINDINGS: 5.1 The proposed improvement to the Berger parcel attempts to meet the goals and objectives of the Housing Plan. Specifically, the Housing Plan encourages reinvestment into existing housing to provide increased functionality to retain families within the community to maintain a quality neighborhood. PF3465 - ReA 06/02/03 Page 2 of 6