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CXTXtACT OF MI�UTES OF 1VIEETING OF THE <br />VARIANCE B0�1RD OF THE CITY OF RQSEV�LLE <br />Pursuant to due call and notice tl�ereof, a publi�. hearii�g �vas held at the re�,uiar mc�tin�: c�f thc <br />Varian�� 13oard t�6�the Cit}= of Roseti�ille, County of Ramsey, Minnesc�ta, on che 14`�' day �f <br />Sepiember 2016, at 5:30 p.m. <br />� The follo«-in�; mer�tb�rs «�ere present: Ch�ir Murphy, and Members Daire and Gitzen <br />� and none we�-e absent. <br />Varian�e Soard M�mber Gitzen introduced the follo��.-in� resalution and moved its adoption: <br />V� RESO�.UT�ON NQ. 124 <br />� A RESOLUiCON DENYING A VA�tIANCE TO ROSEVILLE C�TY COIIE SECTION <br />4� ��(14.02 AT 31$0 V4'EST OWASSO BOULEVaF�tD (PF16-02�1} <br />WHER�;AS, the subject praperty is assi�ned Ramsey County Parcel Identificatioi� <br />� � Nurx�ber 02-29-23-1 1-0002, and is le�ally described a� Lot 2 Lake �«•assa Park, Ramse}' Co�int�°, <br />� � ?V1inn�esata; and <br />WHEREA5, City Code �100�,02 lin�its t��e faotprints of accessor}� stora�e t�ui�din�s an a <br />� propert�� to i,(�Cl� square feet; and <br />_ WHEREAS, the City of Roseville has received a valid req�i�st for a variar�ce ta this <br />1�� section of the City Code ta allo�v a 1,217-square-io�t �etached gara�e; and <br />.. WHEREAS, City Coc�e �1009.04 (Variances} cstablishes that the purpase of�a varianc� is <br />�t' "to permit adjustmer�t to the z�anii�� regulations wliec•e there are practical dit'ticufties applyin� to a <br />_ parcel ol land or b��ilding that prevent the property from bein� used to the extc�nt intended by the <br />�. . zoning:'' and <br />?� V►'HEREAS, the Variance Board lias nlade the follt���in� findings: <br />_� a, I�Io practical dif#iculties l�a�-e be�n demonstrated, ���hich pre�rent the propeny frorn <br />t_ bein� used to the extend intended b�� the zc�ning code. <br />. b. Th� de�minatin� presence of'garage doors in clos� pro�cimity to the fror�t propert�� line <br />�, is inconsistent «ith the Comprel�ensive Plan's ad��ocacy ofpedestrian friendliness. <br />�. c. Tlze propc�sal is inconsiseent with the intent of the zonin�; �rdinar�ces because it <br />�� �xceeds by �0% the largest size ofdetached �ara�e that tlze zo�lil��, code has ever allo��eci <br />-.�, under any cireumstances. <br />�� d. A"reaso�lable" �ara�e an a residentia] property has long b�en interpreled as <br />:.. accoznmodating t��o ��e1licles and � moderate amount of storage for househald iteins and <br />. �:quipment; vari�nces ha��e been granted «�hen necessary ta ��hi�v� such two-car �ara�es <br />Pa�e l of .i <br />