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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION Manager D A T E: 06/26/01 ITEM NO: �—�7 Agenda Section: LAND USE Item Description: ' A request by William Olson for a 19-foot Variance from Section 703.04B1a and a five foot Variance from Section 703.04B9 of the Roseville C1ty Code for proUertv located at 3188 West Owasso Boulevard fPF3309) 1.0 REQUESTED ACTION l.l William Olson is requesting a 19-foot variance from Section 703.04B la of the City Code to allow a driveway apron in the public right-of-way to be increased from the required 26-foot ma�num width to a width of 45 feet. Mr. Olson is also seeking a variance from Section 703.04B9 of the Roseville City Code to allow a driveway to encroach into the required five foot setback five feet. 2.0 BACKGROUND 2.1 Mr. Olson owns the property located at 3 188 West Owasso Boulevard. The property is zoned R- 1, Single Family Residential, and the Comprehensive Plan identifies the property as Low Density Residential. 2.2 The City's Pavement Management Program and the reconstruction of West Owasso Boulevard have prompted the variance request. 2.3 The proposed reduction of this setback will enable Mr. Olson to retain his driveway in appro�nately the same location. APRON �VIDTH Code Re uirement Current �Vidth A licant Re uest Variance Re uested 26 feet 60 feet 45 feet 19 feet DRIVE�VAY SETBACK Code Re uirement Current Setback A licant Re uest Variance Re uested 5 feet 0 feet 0 feet 5 feet 3.0 STAFF COMMENT & FINDINGS 3.1 Section 703.04B 1 a requires a maximum driveway width of 26 feet in a public right-of- way and Section 703.04B9 requires a driveway setback of five feet from property line. Based on the proposal a variance is necessary to allow the existing driveway to remain. 3.2 Section 1013.02 requires the applicant to demonstrate a physical hardship and to PF3309 RCA (062601) Page 1 of 3