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Variance Board Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, July 12, 2006 Page 6 Joe Pearson, 759 Lakeview Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55117 Mr. Pearson questioned whether the City allowed other options, such as a dry well. City Engineer Bloom responded affirmatively, noting that was her intent in making the condition more general, to allow flexibility on a case by case basis. With no one else appearing for or against, Acting Chair Boerigter closed the Public Hearing. Acting Chair Boerigter opined that he was not comfortable with applying conditions requiring significant changes or installation of a rain garden, outside existing policy provisions, with little notice to the applicant regarding mitigations conditions. Chair Boerigter spoke of a preference for the Board to look at such a policy from an overall city-wide standpoint. Further discussion included Commissioners seeking consistency in limiting runoff and drainage mitigation; types of mitigation (i.e., gutters; rain garden; other retention); and options available to the property owner as assisted by staff. Commissioner Roe suggested compromise language to ensure staff’s intent and allow flexibility for each site, but conditioning the requests that “no net increase” would be seen on a particular site. City Engineer Bloom concurred with such language. Motion: Member Doherty moved, seconded by Member Roe, to adopt a resolution approving a 1 foot variance to City Code, Section 1004.016 (Required Side Yard Setback) and a 505 square foot variance to City Code, Section 1004.016 (Maximum Total Surface Area) to allow construction up to 864 sf of a 768 square foot detached accessory structure and additional driveway in the rear yard of 2612 Wheeler Street, based on the comments and findings of Section 5 and the conditions of Section 6 of the project report dated July 12, 2006; as amended to allow the proposed structure up to two feet (2’) from the side lot line; and the addition of a new condition (g) reading:” Mitigation methods must be undertaken to divert water and rate of runoff from the site as approved by the City Engineer.” Ayes: 3 Nays: 0 Motion carried. Acting Chair Boerigter advised the applicant of the appeal process timeframe. d. PLANNING FILE 3773 VARIANCE to Section Request by Ann Severson, 617 S Owasso Boulevard, for a 1004 (Maximum Total Surface Area and Minimum Parking Setback) and Section 703.04B (Driveway and Parking Lot Standards) to allow the expansion of the existing driveway to a width of 27.5 feet at the front property line and to a distance of 3.5 feet from the side property line. Acting Chair Boerigter opened the Public Hearing. Associate Planer Lloyd reviewed the request of Ann Severson (i.e., the Ann Severson Living Trust) for a variance to City Code, Section 703.04B (Driveway