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20% the largest size of detached garage that thezoning code has ever allowed under any 44 circumstances. 45 c. The proposal puts the subject property to use in a reasonable manner.A “reasonable” 46 garage on a residential property has long been interpreted as accommodating two vehicles 47 and a moderate amount of storage for household items and equipment.Variances have 48 been granted when necessary to achieve such two-car garages where the zoning standards 49 prohibit it, but the size of garage that can be built on the subject property exceeds that 50 which needs relief from the variance process. 51 d. There are unique circumstances to the property which were not created by the 52 landowner.Despite being a shoreland lot, the property does not have unique 53 circumstances that relate to increased garage size. 54 e. The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality.Other large 55 garages are present in the area, even those that are detached and near the street, but while 56 some appear to approach the 1,008 square-foot limit, Planning Division staff does not 57 have record of approvals for larger structures. 58 Section 1009.04 (Variances) of the City Code also explains that the purpose of a varianceis “to 59 permit adjustment to the zoning regulations where there are practical difficulties applying to a 60 parcel of land or building that prevent the property from being used to the extent intended by the 61 zoning.” No such practical difficulty hasbeen demonstrated in this case. 62 Roseville’s Development Review Committee(DRC) met on August 4 and August 25, 2016,to 63 discuss this application and did not have any additional concerns beyond the issues discussed 64 above, assuming that the proposal does not cause impervious coverage on the property to exceed 65 25%. 66 OAC UTSIDE GENCYOMMENT 67 Notification of the application and the public hearing was sent to the MnDNR’s Regional 68 Hydrologist to solicit any feedback she may have aboutthe proposal.No comments have yet 69 been received at the time this RVBA was drafted. 70 PC UBLIC OMMENT 71 At the time this report was prepared, Planning Division staff has notreceived any 72 communicationsfrom the publicaboutthe variancerequest. 73 RA ECOMMENDEDCTION 74 Adopt aVariance Board Resolution denyingthe requestedvarianceto §1004.02of the City 75 Code to allowa detached garage larger than 1,008 square feet, based on the proposed plans, 76 input offered during the public hearing,and the comments and findings outlined in this report; a 77 draft resolution is included with this RVBA as Attachment D. 78 AA LTERNATIVE CTIONS 79 Pass a motion to table the itemfor future action. a.Tabling beyond October 21, 2016, 80 may require extension of the 60-day action deadline established in Minn. Stat. §15.99 81 Adopt a resolution to approvethe requested approval. b.Approvalmustbe supported by 82 specific findings of fact based on the Variance Board’sreview of the application, 83 applicable zoning or subdivision regulations, and the public record. 84 PF16-024_RVBA_20160914 Page 3of 4