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Variance Board Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, September 06, 2006 Page 3 Commissioner Boerigter noted that the Planning Commission had already approved the use; opined that he would have appreciated a scaled plan, rather than two (2) inconsistent drawings; and further opined that he was inclined to support the request due the specialized use of the site even though he would be more comfortable if the parking spots were further back; expressing his preference that the City Engineer was diligent in making sure the parking, drive lanes, and sidewalk were in safe locations. Mr. Paschke suggested that the Variance Board may wish to continue the case until their next meeting to allow time for the City staff and applicant to prepare and provide an accurate site plan for decision-making; and to allow the City Engineer to do a site visit and review. MOTION Member Boerigter moved, seconded by Member Doherty, to CONTINUE the Public Hearing to next month’s Variance Board meeting to provide time for the applicant to submit an accurate and scaled site plan and additional documents to staff for their review prior to that meeting, for further consideration by the Variance Board of the request of Cummings Mobility, 1755 County Road C (PF 3767), to allow the continued use of a pre-existing parking lot that lies within the newly established required front yard setback for property at 1755 County Road C. The City Engineer Debra Bloom was also directed to provide comment related to curbs between the parking lot and sidewalk as it related to safety and traffic flow issues, as well as a review of site drainage and impacts to adjoining properties. Ayes: 3 Nays: 0 Motion carried. b. PLANNING FILE 3655 VARIANCE to Roseville City Code, §1004.016 (Residential Request by Todd Iliff for a dimensional Requirements) to allow a principal structure encroachment into the required front yard setback adjacent to Dale Court. Chair Bakeman opened the Public Hearing for Planning File 3655. City Planner Thomas Paschke reviewed the request of Charles Weleczki, owner of a vacant parcel at Dale Court and Dale Street, currently zoned R-1, Single-Family residential, and the Comprehensive Plan identified in the Comprehensive Plan as Low Density Residential. Mr. Paschke noted that the vacant lot was split off from a larger parcel in August of 2005, which minor subdivision discussed the rationale for supporting the land division without any further variances; Planning Commission and City Council both supported the proposed triangular Minor Subdivision. Mr. Paschke advised that, since the creation of the parcel, the applicant had been unsuccessful in selling it due to the inability of six (6) potential buyers to design a home and attached garage in a manner achieving required setbacks. Upon review of the lot and its buildable area, the applicant concludes that the allowance of an encroachment into the front yard for an attached garage or living area would afford a buyer greater design flexibility on the uniquely shaped parcel. Staff recommended approval of the request, by resolution, due to unique and extenuating circumstances, to allow a future home/attached garage encroachment of up to fifteen feet (15’) into the required front yard setback for the vacant parcel at Dale Court and Dale Street based on the comments and findings of Section 5 and the conditions of Section 6 of the project report dated September 6, 2006.