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street. Member Duncan asked if rental parking was the reason for allowing more parking (yes). Chair Rhody closed the hearing. Motion: Member Duncan moved, second by Member Wilke, to recommend approval of the request by John Jakel for a 36 foot variance to Section 703.04B1 a of the Roseville City Code to allow an increase in the required driveway apron with in a public right-of-way from 26 feet to 62 feet for property located at 3170 West Owasso Boulevard, based on the findings in Section 3 of the project report dated June 12, 2001. Ayes: Duncan, Wilke, Olson, Rhody, Traynor, Cunningham Nays: None Motion carried 6-0. f. Planning File 3309: Olson request for a 19 foot Variance from Section 703.04B1a and a five foot Variance from Section 703.04B9 for property at 3188 West Owasso Boulevard. (Wm Olson) Chair Rhody opened the hearing and requested Thomas Paschke to provide a verbal summary of the staff report dated June 12, 2001. William Olson is requesting a 19-foot variance from Section 703.04B1 a of the City Code to allow a driveway apron in the public right-of-way to be increased from the required 26-foot maximum width to a width of 45 feet. Mr. Olson is also seeking a variance from Section 703.04B9 of the Roseville City Code to allow a driveway to encroach into the required five foot setback five feet. With this reduction of setback, Mr. Olson may retain the driveway in approximately the same location. The three findings recommended by the staff included: A. The property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use if used under conditions allowed by the official controls: Mr. Zaun currently has a 32-foot wide apron that provides access to the detached garage (directly adjacent to West Owasso Boulevard) and driveway that extends towards the home which provides access and parking. Requiring an apron modification consistent with the City Code (26 feet in width) would prevenUcritically limit access to the home and off-street parking. B. The plight of the land owner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the land owner: The City's Pavement Management Program and the reconstruction of West Owasso Boulevard has required Mr. Zaun to apply for a variance if he wants the existing (or similar) driveway apron width to remain. Mr. Zaun's driveway improvements were constructed prior to the City having a maximum apron width requirement for the public right-of-way. C. The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality: The proposed six-foot variance to the required apron width in a public right-of-way will not alter the essential character or the locality, nor adversely affect the public health, safety, or general welfare, of the city or adjacent properties. Staff recommended approval of the two variances. Deb Bloom, Assistant Public Works Director, noted that the driveway is approximately a 20% grade. Member Wilke asked if drainage on driveway will remain in the street (The grade difference in the new road design will reduce street-to-drive drainage). Member Olson asked if the driveway encroached into the side setback and adjacent property to the north, which is in Shoreview. The variance within the property stops at the Roseville boundary that is the north property line. Member Duncan asked if he needs an easement from property to the north. (Mr. Olson said property has been same since 1929, with 280 foot driveway. The neighbor in Shoreview has requested a similar solution with pavement to the property line). Motion: Member Duncan moved, second by Member Rhody, to recommend approval of the request by William Olson for: . A 19 foot variance to Section 703.04B1 a of the Roseville City Code to allow an increase in the required