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~ -2- City ordinance— He believed. at. this. time. to set a precedent for granting 15 foot. variances whenever solar energy is utilized, would be premature without adequate research.. He did not recommend denial of the Danelski request,. but. rather, delaying a .decision until staff has had an opportunity to research .the manual on solar energy being developed by the State Energy Agency and the League of Minnesota Cities and attend the .workshops. they are planning in the fall. Mr. Jones pointed out that Mr. Danelski ' s. existing home is actually 45 feet from .the curb on 33rd Avenue N.E. , there is a fifteen foot right-of-way, .and there . is very little likelihood of the roadway being widened .since it deadends just over the border in Roseville. The Planning Commission member said he believed Mr. Danelski is being penalized.. for being on the corner of a street which has wider right- of-ways than other roads and for which there is no foreseeable use except, perhaps for sidewalks, which Mr. Danelski has said would pose no problem for him, if installed. - Mr. Berg then. confirmed that, with a 30 foot setback, he believed _.there. should be no visual problem for motorists on either 33rd or Croft Drive. Mr. Danelski .told the Commission .members when he first drew up the specifications for the addition, he .believed the structure would have to be 20 feet, but the architectural firm he had since retained was able to develop a plan whereby the addition will only be 12 feet, reducing the extent of the variance necessary for his project. Loren Berg, President of Berg Associates, anarchitectural firm specializ- ing in environmental technology, said he had made the preliminary sketch presented to the Commission which will utilize a passive solar concept with a woodburning fireplace, whichwill make the addition self sufficient energywise, and may even-produce a surplus . When the Administrative Assistant inquired whether there might be an alternative to placing the addition on the south side of the building, the architect told him there were other ways in which the technology could be applied to this site, but the plans had been developed .with Mr. Danelski 's "human needs" .in mind. He said Mr. Danelski had not wanted the addition to "encompass the back yard for which. he has other plans in the . future" . He then answered specific questions regarding the utilization of solar energy for the house .without mechanical components including methods .of preventing heat loss through the many windows. The consultant then told the Commission members he has sought and received dozens of variances for his clients for the same concept but agreed with the Chairman this is not the only method of utilizing the sun to the utmost for this particular building,- but. rather, * this seemed to be the best way of meeting his client' s needs for space expansion. Mr. Berg told the Chairman his firm is comprised of three others besides himself and is located in Plymouth,_ which in contrast to St. Anthony, is a developing area. Mr. Danelski told Mrs . Makowske he has no plans now for additional landscaping between the addition and the street. The hearing was closed at 8 : 25 P.M. , at which time the meeting was recessed for five minutes .