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Planning Commission Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, June 04, 2008 Page 4 residential parcel addressed as 2045 Loren Road comprised two (2) legal lots of record, platted in 1963, with both lots exceeding minimum residential lot square footage requirements. Staff recommended APPROVAL of the requested VARIANCE to Roseville City Code, Section 1103 and the requested RECOMBINATION MINOR SUBDIVISION, based on the comments and findings of Section 5; and subject to conditions of Section 6 of the project report dated June 4, 2008. Applicant, Rick Cox, 2045 Loren Road – Owner since 1997 Mr. Cox was present and spoke briefly of his request, following research with a landscape architect, for realignment of lot lines to allow for an easier exchange of land in the future, while preserving several mature trees on the lot. Chair Bakeman closed the Public Hearing, with no one appearing to speak. MOTION Member Boerigter moved, seconded by Member Doherty to RECOMMEND APPROVAL of a VARIANCE to Roseville City Code, Section 1103 to allow the proposed non-radial realignment of the existing property line common to Loren Acres No. 1, Lots 3 and 4, Block 1; based on the comments and findings of Section 6; and subject to condition “a” of Section 7 of the project report dated June 4, 2008. Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Motion carried. MOTION Member Boerigter moved, seconded by Member Doherty to RECOMMEND APPROVAL of a RECOMBINATION MINOR SUBDIVISION of the property at 2045 Loren Road; based on the comments and findings of Section 5; and subject to conditions “b” and “c” of Section 7 of the project report dated June 4, 2008. Ayes: 6 Nays: 0 Motion carried. Chair Bakeman noted that this case was scheduled to be heard by the City Council at their June 30, 2008 meeting. c. PLANNING FILE 08-017 Request by Ficek Investment Company, LLC, owner of 621 Larpenteur Avenue, for a rezoning, right-of-way vacation, and variance to Roseville City Code, Section 1005.01 (Parking Setbacks) to allow the redevelopment of the property as an assisted living facility with a parking area encroachment into the required setback and right-of-way Chair Bakeman opened the Public Hearing for Planning File 08-017. Associate Planner Bryan Lloyd noted that the mailed and published public hearing notice had included a request for a right-of-way vacation, which had since been withdrawn; with this request now being only for rezoning and a variance. Mr. Lloyd reviewed staff’s analysis of the request to rezone the property from B-2 (Retail Business District) to B-3 (General Business District) to allow the redevelopment of the property into an assisted living facility, which use is currently prohibited in the B-2 District, but permitted in the B-3 District. The VARIANCE request would allow construction of a parking area that would encroach into the required setback from a side property line adjacent to a street right-of-way. Mr. Lloyd noted that the existing property currently had an older multi-tenant office building and a nonconforming parking area that encroaches far into the adjacent Dale