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City Council Minutes September 15, 1997 Page 5 LITERAL ENFORCEMENT OF THE ORDINANCE WILL CAUSE UNDUE HARDSHIP IN THAT THE APPLICANT NEEDS THE ADDITIONAL SPACE FOR STORAGE AND TO USE FOR HIS HOBBIES. BECAUSE HIS HOBBIES INCLUDE TRAPPING AND TAXIDERMY, IT IS DESIRABLE TO HAVE A HEATED SPACE SEPARATE FROM THE HOUSE. THE HARDSHIP IS CAUSED BY SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH ARE PECULIAR TO THE PROPERTY AND NOT CHARACTERISTIC OF, OR APPLICABLE TO, OTHER LANDS IN THE SAME AREA. BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF THE LOT A 40, × 30' GARAGE WOULD NOT BE OUT OF PLACE. THE 1200 SQUARE FOOT MAXIMUM WAS ESTABLISHED WITH SMALLER SIZE LOT IN MIND. THE LITERAL APPLICATION OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE WOULD DEPRIVE THE PETITIONER OF RIGHTS ENJOYED BY OTHER PROPERTIES IN THE SAME DISTRICT UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS ORDINANCE. THERE IS ONE OTHER PROPERTY ON THE CUL-DE-SAC THAT HAS A DETACHED GARAGE SIMILAR TO THE ONE BEING PROPOSED BY THE APPLICANT. THE SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES ARE NOT A CONSEQUENCE OF THE PETITIONER'S OWN ACTION OR INACTION. THE VARIANCE WILL NOT BE INJURIOUS TO OR ADVERSELY AFFECT THE HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OR NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AND WILL BE IN KEEPING WITH THE SPIRIT AND INTENT OF THE ORDINANCE. THE GARAGE WILL BE SCREENED WITH THE EXISTING WOODS AND THE ADJACENT PROPERTY OWNERS AND NEIGHBORS HAVE SIGNED A PETITION IN SUPPORT OF THE GRANTING OF THE VARIANCE. AND WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: THAT THE PROPOSED GARAGE NOT BE CONSTRUCTED WITH A METAL EXTERIOR. 2. THAT THE BUILDING BE INSPECTED BY THE FIRE CHIEF UPON COMPLETION. COUNCILMEMBER HOLMGREN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 3-1. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ VOTED AGAINST THE MOTION AS HE AGREES WITH THE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS. 6.4. Consider if Purchase of Property has a Relationship to the Comprehensive Plan Steve Ach indicated that Council is asked to consider whether the purchase of additional property to expand the parking lot for the library has an impact on the Comprehensive Plan. He stated that staff feels that the purchase of this property has no direct relationship on the comprehensive plan. COUNCILMEMBER FARBER MOVED THAT THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY TO EXPAND THE LIBRARY'S PARKING LOT HAS NO RELATIONSHIP TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. COUNCILMEMBER THOMPSON SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 4-0.