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Section 1009.04 (Variances) of the City Code explains that the purpose of a variance is “to 130 permit adjustment to the zoning regulations where there are practical difficulties applying to a 131 parcel of land or building that prevent the property from being used to the extent intended by the 132 zoning.” The proposal appears to compare favorably with all of the above requirements essential 133 for approving variances. Moreover, the Planning Division believes the cumulative impacts of the 134 Tree Preservation and Replacement requirements and those requirements for landscaping in the 135 Property Performance Standards need to be modified to address situations where tree 136 replacement and landscaping do not require a development on a 1-1/2 acre parcel to plant 83 137 total trees. 138 Roseville’s Development Review Committee (DRC) met on December 3, 2014, to discuss this 139 application, where members indicated support for the redevelopment and the variances necessary 140 to support tree preservation and the site improvements. 141 PC UBLICOMMENT 142 At the time this report was prepared, Planning Division staff has not received any 143 communications from the public about the variance request. 144 RA ECOMMENDEDCTION 145 Adopt Variance Board Resolution 111 approving variances to §1011.03.C and §1011.04.G of 146 the City Code to allow Pizza Lucéto construct a new restaurant and other required site 147 improvements at 2851 Snelling Avenue, subject to the following conditions: 148 a. Pizza Lucé and their developer will be responsible for preserving the 4 trees indicated in 149 the Tree Preservation Plan in accordance with the requirements of §1011.04.G. Should 150 the trees not survive all attempts to protect and preserve, the island created for 151 preservation shall be planted with a minimum of 4 4-inch canopy trees. 152 b. All modifications approved with this variance shall be revised on the building permit 153 plans sheets and submitted to the Roseville Codes Coordinator to be replaced in the 154 appropriate and applicable plan sheet sets under review. 155 AA LTERNATIVECTIONS 156 Pass a motion to table one or more of the items for future action. a. Tabling beyond 157 February 4, 2015 may require extension of the 60-day action deadline established in 158 Minn. Stat. §15.99. 159 Adopt a resolution to deny the requested approval. b. Denial should be supported by 160 specific findings of fact based on the Variance Board’s review of the application, 161 applicable zoning or subdivision regulations, and the public record. 162 163 PF15-001_RVBA_010715 Page 5 of 6