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Section 1004.01A7 does not permit an yard a residential (R-l or R-2) zoned property. to III proposal Mr. Stemm seeks approvals to construct the detached accessory building 32 feet from the front yard property line adjacent to Owasso Boulevard. 5.0 STAFF COMMENTS/FINDINGS: 5.1 The original structure (house) was built in 1969 and lies on an irregularly shaped lot that is 100 feet wide along Owasso Boulevard; generally 289 feet deep; 70 feet wide at the rear property line; and containing over 20,470 square feet (almost twice the required lot size). The rear (west) lot line abuts Valley Park and pond area. 5.2 The Stemm principal structure (house) is set back approximately 120 feet from the property line adjacent to Owasso Boulevard. The boulevard in front of the Stemm property is approximately 30 feet in width from property line to the curb edge and accommodates underground utilities and a pathway. The proposed accessory building location (32 feet from the front property line and approximately 62 feet from the curb line) requires an 88 foot Variance to Section 1004.01 A 7 of the Roseville City Code. 5.3 Principal structures (houses) on the west side of Owasso Boulevard are setback from 43 to 50 feet from the road right of way and have few accessory buildings because of the terrain, lot width and vegetation. However, on the east side of the street, because of the lake frontage and the severe topography, there are numerous accessory buildings set within 20 feet of the road right of way. 5.4 The Stemm property is not considered a lakeshore lot or a through lot and therefore the accessory building must be set back at or behind the front building line, a distance 120+ feet from the property line adjacent to Owasso Boulevard. 5.5 Section 1004.01A7 (Location) states: "No accessory building and/or a garden shed shall be erected or located within any front yard. Accessory buildings and/or garden shall be located behind the established front building line of the principal structure. On through lots and lakeshore lots, accessory buildings and/or garden shed may be located between the road right-of-way line and the principal structure, provided they meet the required front yard setback of 30 feet". 5.6 The Stemm home is uniquely placed into the parcel and includes an attached two stall garage. However, access to the side yard and/or the rear yard is difficult or impossible due to mature trees and the slope of the parceL PF362LRVBA_010505- Page 2 of5