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1) Mr. Root has a unique situation whereby the house is set back appro�mately 200 feet from the front (Hamline Avenue) property line. The parcel is 120 feet wide and 307 feet deep and has limited options for new structure placement given the current principal structure location. 2) The parcel is also unique due to its wooded nature, which limits new structure placement, unless trees are removed. The home is substantially screened from Hamline Avenue and the adjacent properties. 3) Natural lighting can reduce dependence on electricity during certain times of the�_year. The clearstory design for this parcel must take advantage of parcels openness to the east. C. The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality: 1) Both variance requests will not alter the essential character or the locality, nor adversely affect the public health, safety, or general welfare, of the city or adjacent properties. 2) The proposal will be heavily screened from view and is somewhat consistent with the neighboring properiy, 2456 Hamline Avenue, whereby the detached accessory structure lies within the front yard. 4.0 STAFF RECOMMENDATION 4.1 Based on the findings outlined in Section 3 staff recommends approval of the request for a variances from Section 1004.O1A7 and 1004.O1A10 of the City Code, to �llow construction of a 24 foot by 26 foot (624 sq. ft.) detached accessory structure in the front yard and to a height of 18 feet tall for property located at 2468 HamGne Avenue. 5.0 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION S.1 On 7uly 11, 200 1, the Roseville Planning Commission held the public hearing regarding the Root Variance request. At the hearing no citizens were present to address the Commission. The Commission asked questions of Mr. Root regarding the site and the dense wooded lot. 5.2 The Commission recommended (7-O) to approve the request by Mr. Root for a variance from Section 1004.O1A7 and a three foot variance from Section 1004.O1A10 of the Roseville City Code based on the findings in Section 3 of the project report dated 7uly 11, 2001. PF3320 RCA (072301) Page 3 of 4