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Variance Board Meeting <br />Minutes – Wednesday, August 3, 2016 <br />4 <br />Page <br />previously, Mr. Sampson noted how tight a 5’ extension would be; but clarified <br />149 <br />that seeking a 32’ depth was not his main reason for seeking an 8’ extension. <br />150 <br />Given the unique circumstances with this lot and current sidewalk alignment <br />151 <br />around the house, as well as Mr. Sampson’s rational in seeking that additional 3’ <br />152 <br />to facilitate easier access for the service door to the front yard, Member Gitzen <br />153 <br />spoke in support of supporting Mr. Sampson’s request for both variances, even <br />154 <br />against staff’s recommendation to deny the proposed 8’ projected. <br />155 <br />MOTION <br />156 <br />Member Gitzen moved, seconded by Member Murphy to approve VB <br />157 <br />Resolution No. 123 (Attachment D as revised) entitled, “A Resolution <br />158 <br />APPROVING VARIANCES to Roseville City Code, (Sections 1004.05 and <br />159 <br />1004.08) at 3005 Woodbridge Street (PF16-020); subject to comments, <br />160 <br />findings and conditions as outlined in the staff report dated August 3, 2016; <br />161 <br />amended as follows to provide rationale for the variance amendment in <br />162 <br />disagreement with one of staff’s recommendations for variance denial <br />163 <br />based on the specific and unique circumstances with this parcel and its <br />164 <br />location: <br />165 <br />Change Resolution Title to reflect approval of both variance requests; <br />166 <br />Approve Variance to Section 1004.05 allowing for an 8’ projection <br />167 <br />versus city code allowance of 5’ for the additional 3’ to realign the <br />168 <br />garage to address practical difficulties in the cost for building the <br />169 <br />garage and special circumstances that would be required to realign the <br />170 <br />existing sidewalk and practicality for location of the service door in that <br />171 <br />additional 3’ (revised language of finding “a” (lines 26-28); and <br />172 <br />Revise language of finding “b” (lines 29-35) to state: “The proposed <br />173 <br />projection of the front-facing, overhead garage door, moreover, is not <br />174 <br />inconsistent with the Comprehensive Plan’s advocacy of pedestrian <br />175 <br />friendliness given its distance from the street. <br />176 <br />Ayes: 3 <br />177 <br />Nays: 0 <br />178 <br />Motion carried. <br />179 <br />Chair Murphy reviewed the appeal process and deadline. <br />180 <br />5. Adjournment <br />181 <br />MOTION <br />182 <br />Chair Murphy adjourned the meeting at approximately 6:13 p.m. <br />183 <br />Ayes: 3 <br />184 <br />Nays: 0 <br />185 <br />Motion carried. <br />186 <br />