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Variance Board Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, February 07, 2007 Page 4 answer for the building and neighborhood as a whole; but asked the Board to relay to the City Council neighborhood concerns with increasing commercial property that abutted residential neighborhoods and related impacts. Discussion included Commissioners recognizing difficulties when commercial and residential properties abutted and their sensitivities to concerns regarding commercial development on residential properties; and opportunities for the Planning Commission to address those issues through the Comprehensive Plan Update with a component to protect neighborhoods and encouraging Mr. Meyer to make his issues known to that entire body. Acting Chair Boerigter encouraged property owners – both of commercial and residential abutting properties – to talk to staff for suggestions for solution to traffic and litter issues and things that are specific problems to those properties that may be resolved through code enforcement. Mr. Meyer advised that he would take the advice of the Board to seek resolution; but asked the Board’s consideration of various area neighborhood concerns. John P. Galaba, 1057 Roma Mr. Galaba opined that continued support of numerous variances by residents in the neighborhood were proving detrimental to the value of their property and reducing their quality of life; and further opined that soon the area would be entirely commercially developed property. Dr. Robert Kennedy, one of partial owners of building Dr. Kennedy advised that the building was now completely owned by professionals occupying the building; that the building had been built by his father in 1965; and was hoping to enhance the neighborhood by being a good corporate neighborhood. Dr. Kennedy advised that it was not the intent to increase commercial development or expand the area commercially, thereby increasing neighborhood problems, but that the intent was to improve and clean up the area. Bernadette Galaba, (wife of John P.), 1057 Roma Ms. Galaba, while not opposing the sign, opined that traffic would increase. Ms. Galaba noted their contemplation regarding selling their property as the area continues to see more and more commercial growth. Acting Chair Boerigter closed the Public Hearing. Further discussion included lighting for the sign; and any potential concerns with building in the right-of-way and impacts to construction of future pathways or sidewalks, with staff noting that this provision was addressed with the sign’s proposed location. MOTION Member Bakeman moved, seconded by Member Wozniak to adopt Variance Board Resolution No. 53 entitled, “A Resolution APPROVING a Variance to §1009.03M (Ground Signs) of the Roseville City Code for the Lexington Professional Building, 1790 Lexington Avenue (PF07-008);” allowing a freestanding monument/ground sign one foot (1’) from the front property line; based on comments and findings in Section 5 and conditions detailed in Section 6 of the staff report dated February 7, 2007; amended to delete any variance conditions regarding height, outside of those addressed by current code.