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EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE VARIANCE BOARD OF THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the Variance Board of the City of Roseville, County of Ramsey, Minnesota, was held on the 4`h day of June 2014, at 5:30 p.m. The following members were present: Chair Michael Boguszewski; and Board Members Robert Murphy and Shannon Cunningham; and none were absent. Variance Board Member Murphy introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: VB RESOLUTION NO. 103 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A VARIANCE TO §1004.08B (RESIDENTIAL SETBACKS) OF THE ROSEVILLE CITY CODE AT 1836 FERNWOOD AVENUE (PF14-013) WHEREAS, the subject property is described as: PIN: 15-29-23-41-0079 Lot 17, Block 1, Carol's Garden, Ramsey County, Minnesota WHEREAS, City Code §1004.08B would require a 30-foot principal structure setback from the rear property line; and WHEREAS, the owner of the property at 1836 Fernwood Avenue has requested a vAR►A Ce to City Code §�04.08B to allow a proposed home addition to encroach approximately 10 feet into the required rear yard setback; and WHEREAS, City Code §1009.04 (Variances) establishes the purpose of a vARiAtvCE is "to permit adjustment to the zoning regulations where there are practical difficulties applying to a parcel of land or building that prevent the property from being used to the extent intended by the zoning;" and WHEREAS, the Variance Board has made the following findings: a. The practical difficulty stems from the fact that any home addition more than about 5 feet in depth would have to be on the north side of the existing structure—which would be on the opposite side of the garage from the rest of the home's living area; b. The proposed development is generally consistent with the Comprehensive Plan in that it represents continuing investment in a residential property in a way that is compatible with the surrounding neighborhood; c. The proposal is consistent with the intent of the zoning ordinances because the minimum required setback distances from rear property lines are largely intended to preserve the privacy of back yard space for neighboring properties to the rear.