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City of Roseville Planning Commission Minutes May 11, 1994 d) Planning File 2644. Gary Nordness/Lon Musolf request for a variance to the zoning ordinance to expand an existing industrial building located at 2760 Fairview Avenue. Chairman Wietecki opened the public hearing and requested Michael Falk to provide a background report on the project. Michael Falk explained that there were three (3) variances necessary to allow for a 31-foot setback from the Fairview Avenue right-of-way wherein, by code, a 40-foot setback is required; a variance was requested from the rear lot line to allow parking to occur at the property line instead of a setback of five feet. The third variance was to allow no curb line to be constructed at the rear of the lot so that drainage would flow across the surface to the east and into County ditch #4. Falk noted that this proposal to upgrade a wholesale sales, office, and distribution building would be an improvement to a legal non-conforming use. The proposed addition triggers the need to either conform to the city's standards or to apply for variances. He said that the applicant needs to comply with the city's design standards and has proposed using a new outside building material including synthetic stucco bands, panelized brick veneer, and rock-faced concrete block. The rock-faced block would be at the rear of the building and could be with an imbedded color. Two design alternatives were suggested. One with a flat roof and one with a peaked roof. The architect for the Musolfs has suggested that the flat roof is more consistent with the industrial buildings in the area and proposes this as the design for the building. City Planner Falk stated that the staff recommends approval of the 9-foot variance from the front property line and the 5-foot variance from the rear property line to allow parking to occur at the rear lot line. The staff also recommends the use of concrete curb and a storm sewer at the rear of the parking lot. Member Thomas asked what the hardship would be on the rear parking area. 10