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91 amended zoning provisions, but the amendment may take a considerable amount of time to 92 complete given the level of detail required, its potentially large scope, and the fact that the 93 amendment is not the Engineering Division's highest priority project. Planning Division staff 94 believes that such a conundrum represents a practical difficulty which the variance process is 95 intended to relieve. 96 Roseville's Development Review Committee (DRC) met on November 13, 2014 to discuss this 97 application and the only concern about the proposal was the lack of specifications about the 98 proposed pervious paving system to confirm that the proposal is, in fact, consistent with the 99 anticipated amendment. A draft engineering proposal has since been provided which details how loo the proposed driveway can be constructed to achieve 50% perviousness; the proposal is included 101 with this RVBA as Attachment D. The applicant should continue working with Engineering 102 Division staff for approval of appropriate materials and construction techniques. 103 OUTSIDE AGENCY REVIEW 104 Notice of this application was mailed to Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' (DNR) 105 Area Hydrologist; no comment was offered by the DNR. 106 PUBLIC COMMENT 107 At the time this report was prepared, Planning Division staff has not received any 108 communications from the public about the variance request. 109 RECOMMENDED ACTION 110 Adopt Variance Board Resolution 110 approving a variance to § 1004.08 of the City Code to 111 allow the proposed excess paved surfaces and building footprints at 365 S Owasso Boulevard, 112 subject to the following conditions: 113 a. The driveway shall utilize materials and installation methods that are determined by the 114 City Engineer to achieve at least 50% perviousness as proposed and reviewed with the 115 variance application; and 116 b. Impervious surface area shall be limited to 25% of the parcel area, and the applicant shall 117 continue to work with Engineering Division staff to complete the Residential Storm 118 Water Permit process or otherwise comply with comparable City regulations in place at 119 the time of construction to install and maintain the pervious pavement. 120 ALTERNATIVE ACTIONS 121 a. Pass a motion to table one or more of the items for future action. Tabling beyond 122 January 7, 2015 may require extension of the 60 -day action deadline established in Minn. 123 Stat. §15.99. 124 b. Adopt a resolution to deny the requested approval. Denial should be supported by 125 specific findings of fact based on the Variance Board's review of the application, 126 applicable zoning or subdivision regulations, and the public record. 127 NEXT STEPS 128 The decision of the Variance Board is final unless an appeal is filed. The appeal period remains 129 open for 10 days from the date of the decision, and an appeal may be made either by the applicant 130 or by another Roseville property owner. PF14-030 RVBA 120314 Page 4 of 5