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stmcture. accessory parcel up to 540 ft. a back considerably once setbacks were achieved, and moreover, this proposal would most likely exceed the maximum impervious coverage afforded the parcel. The Community Development Staff has determined that the property can be made more livable and can be put to a reasonable and practical use under the official controls, if a 10 foot V ARIANCE to Section lO04.02D4 is granted. B. The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the landowner: Comer lots are the most difficult to develop and become very problematic when attempting to retrofit additions to homes or add accessory stmctures. Specifically, the EXISTING CITY CODE requires these lots have a 30 foot front yard, comer street side yard, and rear yard setback and a 10 foot interior side yard setback. When applied to existing lots, it becomes evident that little area is available for expansion needs and desires. In the case of the applicant's parcel, there is little distance separating the existing principal stmcture and the required setbacks, which area limits the ability of the applicant. Further, a detached accessory building would ruin the usable open space on the parcel. 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. C. The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality: The improvements proposed, a third stall garage, added on to and off-set from the existing attached garage provide the applicant much needed living area that can be designed to blend with the structure and not look out of character with home constmcted in the 1970's. The house directly to the south, at 373 Maple Court, has a similar situation where the garage has been placed 20 feet from the property line adjacent to Western Avenue. Further, adjacent property owners have been apprised of the request by the applicant and they have indicated written support of the proposed third garage stall and its encroachment into the required setback. The Community Development Staff has determined that this variance, 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 inforn1ation provided and the fmdings in Section 5 of this project report, the Community Development Staff recommends approval of an 10 foot V ARIANCE to Section 1004.02D4 (side yard adjacent a street) of the Roseville City Code for Diane Holmgren and Rick Distad to allow the construction of a 12 foot, 4 inch by 24 foot garage stall on to the west side of the existing attached garage to within 20 feet of the Western Avenue property line, at 370 Millwood Street, subject to the following conditions: PF3545 - RPCA 020404 - Page 4 of 5