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Variance Board Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, May 02, 2007 Page 5 Chair Boerigter closed the Public Hearing. MOTION Member Doherty moved, seconded by Member Boerigter to adopt Variance Board Resolution No. 58 entitled, “A Resolution APPROVING a VARIANCE to §1016.26B1 (Storm Water Management – Impervious Surface Coverage) of the Roseville City Code for Richard Browne, 397 Owasso Boulevard South (PF 07- 022);” for a 611 square foot VARIANCE, based on the comments and findings of Section 5 and the conditions of Section 6 of the project report dated May 2, 2007. Commissioner Wozniak noted other nearby properties that had made similar changes; and encouraged the City, in the near future, to consider and incorporate ideas for shoreline preservation. Mr. Paschke recognized Commissioner Wozniak’s comments; and noted unique considerations for undeveloped versus redeveloped or pre-existing conditions. Mr. Paschke observed that, prior to redevelopment of this site, the property had been mowed down to the water’s edge, and that by addressing storm water issues at the time of redevelopment, allowed the City to implement measures to restore or better promote landscape features and improve aesthetics to the lakeshore. Commissioner Wozniak suggested that, with this site improvement on lakeshore property, it may be time to address stricter approaches to restricting nutrients to lakes. Ms. Bloom noted that the City’s Public Works, Environment, and Transportation (PWET) Commission had just recently adopted a Pesticides Ordinance, creating a fifty-foot (50’) buffer from the lake for application of herbicides or pesticides; with the ordinance scheduled for City Council review in mid-May for adoption. Ms. Bloom further noted that staff was preparing educational materials for the public, and that the main consideration for the ordinance was impacts to wetlands and bodies of water. Ms. Bloom also advised that staff had buffer ordinance regarding mowing; however, noted that a balance between dictating what a property owner’s backyard was going to look like, and preserving or maintaining shoreland was a consideration. Commissioner Wozniak noted that he personally appreciated that the applicant had a survey or petition of support from adjacent property owners included in the packet; and noted that without that, he made have been more strongly opposed to the variance request. Ayes: 3 Nays: 0 Motion carried. Acting Chair Boerigter advised the applicant of the appeal process timeframe. c. PLANNING FILE 07-023 VARIANCE to Request by William and Louise Loomis, 1410 Judith Avenue, for a Roseville City Code,§1004 (Residential Districts) to allow an encroachment into the required front yard setback and more impervious surface coverage than the Code allows. Acting Chair Boerigter opened the Public Hearing for Planning File 07-023.