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City of Roseville - Planning Commission Agenda for January 5, 2005 Page 2 of3 Member Bakeman explained the current attendance at the 5:00 p.m. meetings. The applicants have all talked with the neighbors and come prepared. Member Doherty explained the need for a change to 35% coverage in residential areas. What have the past few years shown? He explained he would support mailings to adjoining residential lots only for residential variances. Staff will check with other first ring cities and with the watershed districts about changing to 35%. Member Doherty asked staff to consider solutions for pre-existing, non-conforming lots. The Sign Code should be reviewed for contemporary regulations in other cities. Member Pust will assist in the review. Thomas Paschke asked if the Planning Commission should review and recommend new/revised sign regulations. Thomas Paschke will prepare background work for the Commission and communicate with John Shardlow and others. A discussion of detached structures and lot coverage ensued. Staff will prepare examples for feedback. Regarding Variance Board notices and appeals, staff will prepare changes to allow all notices, including appeals, to be done in one mailing prior to the meetings. Regulations relating to attached or detached structures were discussed. Two-thirds of variance requests deal with garages and lot coverage. The context (neighborhood) is very important. Thomas Paschke explained that garage expansions many times lead to expanded living space. Staff and the Variance Board should continue to monitor for trends. The Variance Board (consisting of Planning Commission members) term begins April 1 ; the Council appoints Planning Commission members in March. The Planning Commission may recommend members to the City Council. 5. Public Hearings: None. 6. Other Business: a. 2005 Land Use Maps: Comp Plan, Zoning, Street Map, Parks The Planning Commission would like to invite David Windle to discuss mapping. b. PF#3612: Discussion of Ordinance Revising RV Parking Section of City Code The Planning Commission was informed that the City Council discussed this issue in November, 2004 and requested additional information from the Commission prior to further action. The City Planner, Thomas Paschke, indicted that the State has changed classifications relating to RVs and Trailers and further that the City Code language is also out of date regulating storage on residential properties. The Planning Commission discussed the recommended Code amendments. Staff will invite Don Munson and Rick Talbot to present reports on RVs to the Planning Commission. c. 2004 Year in Review http://www.ci.roseville.mn.us/councillplanning/minutes/2005/pm050105.htm 2/7/2005