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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Department Approval: <br />DATE: Ol;'��f�� <br />ITEM N0: 3.3 <br />Agenda Section: <br />Item Description: Amendment to text of �oard of Adjustment and Appeals City Code <br />Section 1014 tPF3538) —FIRST READING <br />l.D BACKGROUND: <br />The review of variance cases consumes far too much time by comparison to the project <br />planning, city planning, and policy oriented activities of both the Planning Commission <br />and the City Council. Many communities are converting their variance review process <br />into a formal Board of Adjustment and Appeals. The City Council at a previous meeting <br />had asked for some input on this concept. <br />The City of White Bear Lake has used this separate Board of Adjustment and Appeals to <br />hold variance and appeal hearings for years. The Council appoints three members to the <br />Board from the Planning Commission on an annual basis. This arrangement allows for <br />the same public hearing process and notification and includes staff from the Community <br />Development Department. <br />The benefits are numerous: it is a quicker, more efficient, and specialized approach to <br />variances and appeals. The Commission and Council have more time for substantive <br />project planning, long planning, and policy issues. <br />�.� RECOMMENDATIONS: <br />On December 3,2003, the Planning Commission held a public hearing regarding the <br />proposed changes to the City Code pertaining to the Board of Adjustment and Appeal and <br />establishment of a Variance Board. The Commission recommended a rpp ov�with one <br />change - an appeal process available for applicant an or contiguous �r�p�Ck}� �v�r��ra to <br />the City Council. Those changes are incorporated in the ordinance dated December 3, <br />2003 and attached. There were no additional public comments. <br />���M SUGGESTED ACTION: <br />3.1 Hold a first reading of the ordinance. Ask for comments. <br />3.2 By motion, establish February 9,2004 for a second reading of the ordinance. <br />Report Prepared by: Dennis Welsch, Com.Development Director (651-792-7071) <br />Thomas Paschke, CityPlanner (651-792-7074 <br />Attachment: Proposed Ordinance <br />\\Victoria\CommDev�Pianning_Zoning�Planning Files\3500-3549�538_City of Roseville_BdAdjust�RCA-Pf3538 Board of P3jus�a�t <br />and Appeals Amendment (0 i�ra4�j d�� <br />