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Variance Board Meeting Minutes – Wednesday, March 05, 2008 Page 3 Chair Boerigter clarified, for the applicant and her landscape architect, that staff was not charged with mitigating to something less than where the property was currently, but mitigating to the 25% standard per City Code. Commissioner Bakeman spoke in support of lake quality and making sure they remained healthy or improved in quality; and opined her support of the resolution as recommended by staff. MOTION Member Bakeman moved, seconded by Member Martinson to adopt Variance Board Resolution No. 77 entitled, “A Resolution APPROVING A VARIANCE to Roseville City Code, Section 1016 (Stormwater Management), for Elizabeth Braunlin, 358 S McCarrons Boulevard (PF08-006);” to allow the expansion of the attached garage at 358 S McCarrons Boulevard; based on the comments and findings outlined in Section 5, and subject to the conditions detailed in Section 6 of the project report dated March 5, 2008. Chair Boerigter spoke in support of lake quality; and also of Ms. Braunlin’s project and proposed improvement Chair Boerigter opined that the improvements would only serve to increase the value of her property; and encouraged her to work with staff and agencies to accomplish mitigation techniques that would be within her budget, while leading as an example that would encourage her neighbors to follow suit in limiting stormwater runoff. Chair Boerigter noted that everyone was becoming more aware of the issue, and new technologies were available to reduce the runoff and achieve the 25% City Code requirement. Chair Boerigter encouraged Ms. Braunlin to avail herself of the services and resources available, ultimately saving money on design costs. Chair Boeriger spoke in support of the motion and the project. Commissioner Bakeman echoed Chair Boerigter’s suggestion that Ms. Braunlin avail herself of the services offered by City Engineer Bloom and other available expertise, ultimately creating a win-win situation for all parties. Ayes: 3 Nays: 0 Motion carried. Chair Boerigter advised the applicant of the appeal process timeframe. b. PLANNING FILE 08-007 Request by James Johnson, 2271 Marion Street, for VARIANCES to Roseville City Code, §1004 (Residence Districts) to allow a principal structure encroachment into the required setback from a side property line, impervious coverage exceeding allowable limits, and more garage area than Code allows. Chair Boerigter opened the Public Hearing for Planning File 08-007. Associate Planner Bryan Lloyd reviewed the request of Mr. Johnson to allow expansion of the principal structure that would encroach nine feet (9’) into the required setback from a side property line adjacent to a street right-of-way. Mr. Lloyd advised that the published notice for tonight’s Public Hearing indicated that a variance was also being sought for excess garage area, but noted that staff had determined that the proposal did not cause the garage to exceed Code allowances; therefore, a variance to that limit was not being considered. Mr. Lloyd further advised that the published notice also indicated that a variance was being sought for excess impervious coverage to allow for additional driveway area, and that while the applicant may still desire a larger driveway, staff had determined that a reasonable driveway configuration currently existed that did not exceed City Code allowances, and would not support such a variance. Thus, Mr. Lloyd noted that the staff report and attached site plan did not further contemplate a variance to impervious coverage requirements. Mr. Lloyd noted that the property had been platted in the 1930’s, well before current lot size requirements, and at 6,935 square feet was considerably smaller than most residential lots in Roseville.