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City of Roseville - Planning Commission Minutes for November 2, 2005http://www.ci.roseville.mn.us/council/planning/minutes/2005/pm051102.htm noting that there was little apparent impact. The structure will replace an attached garage which will become part of the house. The only impact is the increase in size. Chair Traynor asked if there are issues with setbacks, height, or impervious surfaces. (No, the proposal meets are exceeds the requirements.) Member Wozniak asked if the City Code governs the uses of the structure. (Paschke explained that residential garages may be used for personal, residential uses and storage, not for commercial and/or business uses.) Member Pust asked why the road does not show on the drawings and city map. (It is a joint private easement driveway.) Member Wozniak asked if there is a level of city maintenance requirements for private easements (no). Member White asked if there are regulations regarding what items may be stored in a garage (no). Mr. Terrance Fenne, 910 Highway 36 (applicant) explained that the need is to convert the existing attached garage into housing while a new 4 stall garage will store up to 4 vehicles and store patio equipment and maintenance materials from the shed that will be removed. The driveway will connect directly to the easement driveway. No business or storage of non-residential uses or equipment will occur. opposed. Member White asked why the garage stalls are stacked 2 deep rather than side to side. Mr. Fenne explained that this orientation allows for protection of the existing trees. screening to reduce the size? (Currently there are a screen fence and dogwood plantings, and the proposed garage will be setback 11 feet instead of the minimum requirement of 5 feet from the lot line.) Member Wozniak asked if the new garage will have electricity (no in current proposal plan but would have to come from the southwest corner of the house if done in the future). Member White asked for details of the turn around at the west end of the property. (Parking in this area, with a 3 car garage, could be similar to what Mr. Fenne proposes.) Chair Traynor asked if there is a market valuation impact created by the new garage. Staff explained that there has been no perceived decline in value by the Ramsey County Assessors within a neighborhood because of a new garage, in fact it normally increases in value.) Member White asked if this structure could be turned into a house. (No, it would require a lot division and several variances.) Carleen Marsolek, 911 Sherren Street, stated she had emailed her opposition to staff (a copy of which was provide to the Chair). She explained that her property directly abuts the south edge of the Fenne minimum required by the code). She said the applicant currently does not park in the garage and asked why the garage is 2 plus 2 deep, rather than 1 car deep. She is concerned about property value, use, size, and exterior design. Can the garage be setback 20 to 25 feet north from the property line? Chair Traynor asked Mr. Fenne about design (The structure will be clad in 4 inch vinyl lap siding, 3 tab shingles on a 4/12 slope roof, the same materials would later be used to clad the exterior of the house.) Mr. Fenne explained the easement and the limitation on the size and location of the garage because of the large trees. The existing garage will become a family room. Member Pust asked if shortening the setback from the easement drive (by moving further from the south property line) would reduce the pavement costs. regardless of the length of the garage from 36 to 42 feet. Member Doherty asked for clarification o the CUP allows for 144 more square feet of garage area; if there was no CUP, the depth of the garage would change from 42 feet to36 feet and it could be placed within 5 2 of 53/13/2006 8:48 AM