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RVBA Attachment D stems from the steep slope where the existing driveway accesses the side street. The 33 proposed projection of the front-facing, overhead garage door, however, is 34 inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan’s advocacy of pedestrian friendliness. 35 c. The proposal is in harmony with the purposes and intent of the zoning ordinances 36 because a provision in §1004.02 (Accessory Buildings) allows detached garages to be 37 situated in a required setback area in order to flatten out steeply sloping driveways, 38 recognizing that safe access to a driveway is more important than uniform setbacks. 39 The proposed projection of the front-facing, overhead garage door, however, is not in 40 harmony with the garage-related design standards that seek to enhance pedestrian 41 friendliness. 42 d. The proposal puts the subject property to use in a reasonable manner because the 43 proposed attached garage is essentially the same size as the existing detached garage, 44 which represents moderate accommodation of two cars with additional storage or 45 working space in the back of the garage, and the south side of the existing home is 46 about 37 feet from the South Owasso Boulevard right-of-way, meaning that any 47 garage of reasonable width will necessarily extend well into the required 30-foot 48 setback. 49 e. There are unique circumstances to the property which were not created by the 50 landowner because the property has steep slopes along its rear and reverse-corner 51 sides, making the proposed location of the garage and driveway the most practical 52 location. 53 f. The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality because. 54 while the proposed encroachment into the required reverse-corner side yard would 55 place the garage considerably closer to the South Owasso Boulevard right-of-way 56 than any other structures on nearby properties, but the attached garage would be a 57 characteristically residential improvement despite much of it standing closer to the 58 right-of-way than the zoning code allows. 59 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Roseville Variance Board, to deny the 60 requested variance to §1004.05 of the City Code, based on the above findings that a forward- 61 facing overhead garage door standing more than 5 feet in front of the remainder of the principal 62 structure is inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan and is not is harmony with the purpose 63 and intent of the zoning ordinance; and 64 NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, by the Roseville Variance Board, 65 to approve the requested variance to §1004.08 of the City Code to allow the proposed attached 66 garage addition to encroach approximately 19 feet into the required side yard adjacent to South 67 Owasso Boulevard, based on the proposed plan and the testimony offered at the public hearing, 68 and subject to the following condition: 69 a.The existing detached garage and driveway shall be removed, consistent with 70 applicable City standards, within 1 year of the issuance of the Certificate of 71 Occupancy for the approved attached garage. 72 Page 2 of 4