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EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Roseville, County of Ramsey, Minnesota, was held on the 26th day of November 2001, at 6:30 p.m. The following members were present: and the following were absent: Council Member introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION DENYING A 2-1/2 FOOT-TALL VARIANCE TO SECTION 1012.02B2 OF THE ROSEVILLE CITY CODE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1897 SHADY BEACH AVENUE (PF 3347). WHEREAS, Brad Hoff has requested a 2-1/2 foot variance to Section 1012.02B2 of the Roseville City Code to allow a fence up to 6-1 /2 feet in height in his front yard; and WHEREAS, the Mr. Hoff's property is located at 1897 Shady Beach Avenue, legally described as: Lot 23, Block 1, Shady Beach, Ramsey County, Minnesota (PIN: #132923410018). WHEREAS, Section 1012.02B2 (Certain Structures Not Considered Encroachments) limits fences in front yards (that area lying from the front of the principal structure to the front property line) to a maximum height of four-feet; and WHEREAS, Mr. Hoff desires to have a fence up to 6-1/2 feet in height in the front yard of his premises. WHEREAS, the Roseville Planning Commission held a public hearing regarding the variance request by Mr. Hoff and voted (4-1) to recommend denial of the request based on the following findings: A. The property can be put to reasonable use under the official controls of the City. A 4-foot tall fence can provide the privacy desired by the applicant, without having a profound impact on the neighborhood. Landscape screening can be installed to augment the 4-foot tall fence.