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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, December 06, 2006 Page 5 Chair Traynor advised that the case would come before the City Council at their January 8, 2007 meeting. c. PLANNING FILE 3800 AMEND Roseville City Code, §1013.01 (Board of Adjustment City of Roseville request to and Appeals), specific to the VARIANCE appeal process. Chair Traynor opened the Public Hearing for Planning File 3800. Community Development Director John Stark reviewed the request for modification to the Variance Board appeals process: Whether the consideration of an appeal is, or should be, required as a ‘Public Hearing;” Notification of neighboring property owners that an appeal of a Variance Board decision is to be heard by the City Council; Whether the intent of the appeal process is for the City Council to examine the existing record of the Variance Board’s decision or whether the City Council is to reconsider the variance anew; and What, if any, application fee should be charged for a variance appeal. Mr. Stark reviewed in detail public hearing requirements; notification considerations; items to be considered in the appeal process; and application fees. Commissioner Gasongo sought ways to encourage the public’s use of the City’s website for public notices; and Mr. Stark volunteered to pass along the discussion to City staff currently working on the process of redesigning the City’s website for easy linkage on the front page directing the public to public hearing and meeting notices. Staff recommended two (2) amendments to the City Council, in addition to including fees for Variance Appeal Filing Fee respective to residential and commercial properties. Discussion included specific and appropriate language; notice criteria and methods; State Statute requirements; cost considerations for noting the appeal process; and staff discretion to provide extended mailed notice as evidenced by interested parties. Public Comment No one appeared for or against. MOTION: Member Bakeman moved, seconded by Member Boerigter, RECOMMEND APPROVAL of an AMENDMENT to Roseville City Code, §1013.01 (Board of Adjustment and Appeals), specific to the VARIANCE appeal process, as detailed in Section 3.2, 3.3 and 3.4 of the staff report dated December 6, 2006; modified to amend Section 3.2 to exclude the word, “regular” as it related to public meeting held within thirty (30) days; excluding in its entirety Section 3.4, as already addressed in the 2007 Fee Schedule, recently adopted by the City Council; and when the appeal is filed, it is to be accompanied by a 60-day extension waiver to the original variance request to accommodate the land use schedule. Ayes: 7 Nays: 0 Motion carried. Chair Traynor noted that anticipated City Council Action would be at their January 8, 2007 City Council meeting.