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Variance Board Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, January 03, 2007 Page 2 proposed garage. The applicant, Mr. Jerry Ronke, 1311 Ryan Avenue West, was present and participated in the discussion with staff and Commissioners. Mr. Ronke advised that his intent was to have indoor storage available for two (2) vehicles, in addition to lawn equipment. Mr. Ronke advised that he was willing to remove existing impervious surfaces (paving) to accommodate future construction of the proposed sunroom and garage. Additional discussion included case by case review of variances; the substantial impervious surface coverage and size of the variance request; rear yard setback requirements and encroachment impacts; surface water runoff mitigation options; applicant’s willingness to install a rain garden or other mitigation options; willingness of applicant to decrease the depth of the garage by up to six feet (6’); preference for inside storage of lawn equipment and two (2) vehicles; location of and actual impervious surface coverage of existing pavers, and the applicant’s willingness to remove some as applicable; and the applicant’s identification of the temporary storage containers currently on the property. No one appeared for public comment; and Acting Chair Boerigter closed the Public Hearing. Further discussion included the Board’s support of a garage of less then the requested thirty- two feet (32’), suggested in the twenty-eight to thirty foot (28’ – 30’ range); and the applicant’s willingness to consider a smaller structure, to remove existing paving to reduce the impervious surface of the lot, and to install rain water mitigation options; upon recalculation by staff of actual impervious surface pavers needing to be removed. Commissioner Doherty emphasized the seriousness of the Gottfried Pit sub-watershed, already undersized for the amount of existing runoff; and flooding in the area due to lack of adequate drainage. Commissioner Doherty noted that he was willing to attempt a solution for the applicant, while at the same time addressing City drainage concerns. Commissioner Boerigter spoke in support of the sunroom as a nice addition to connect the house and garage; and was also mindful of options available to the City in addressing impervious surface concerns regarding drainage; and recognized the applicant’s willingness to embrace that approach and work with staff on viable solutions for the City while accommodating his proposed project. Commissioner Boerigter concurred with Commissioner Doherty on the need for recalculating the impervious surface coverage of the lot and coordinating with City Engineer Deb Bloom regarding drainage concerns. Mr. Ronke estimated that the impervious area of the pavers are comparable to the coverage of the proposed sunroom addition. MOTION Member Doherty moved, seconded by Member Boerigter to adopt Variance Board Resolution No. 51 entitled, “A Resolution APPROVING Variances to §1004 (Residential Districts) of the Roseville City Code for Jerald Ronke, 1311 Ryan Avenue (PF07-003);” allowing for the construction of a new garage with structures connecting it to the principal building, with the proposed addition extending to a distance of approximately thirteen feet (13’) from the rear property line; based on the comments and findings of Section 5 of the project report dated January 3, 2007; amended as follow: the depth of the garage shall be reduced from thirty-two feet (32’) to twenty-eight feet (28’); that the total impervious surface not exceed forty-one percent (41%) of the total lot area, including the amount of paved surface; and that the applicant agrees to provide storm water mitigation so that the equivalent impervious surface does not exceed thirty