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Memo to Mayor and City Council/V 97-9 November 3, 1997 Page 2 Recommendation If the City Council decides to grant the variance request, the following findings are offered in support of that determination: LITERAL ENFORCEMENT OF THE ORDINANCE WILL CAUSE UNDUE HARDSHIP IN THAT THE APPLICANT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO STORE HIS VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT INSIDE. THE HARDSHIP IS CAUSED BY SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH ARE PECULIAR TO THE PROPERTY AND THE STRUCTURE INVOLVED AND WHICH ARE NOT CHARACTERISTIC OF, OR APPLICABLE TO, OTHER LANDS OR STRUCTURE IN THE SAME AREA. THE APPLICANT HAS A LARGE PARCEL OF LAND WHICH COULD ACCOMMODATE MORE THAN 1200 SQUARE FEET OF ACCESSORY STRUCTURE AREA. o 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. OTHER LARGE PARCELS OF LAND IN THE AREA HAVE POLE BUILDINGS TOTALING MORE THAN 1200 SQUARE FEET. THE SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES ARE NOT A CONSEQUENCE OF THE PETITIONER'S OWN ACTION OR INACTION. 5. THE VARIANCE WILL NOT BE INJURIOUS TO OR ADVERSELY AFFECT THE HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELFARE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OR THE NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE THE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AND WILL IN KEEPING WITH SPIRIT AND INTENT OF THE ORDINANCE. THE PROPOSED STRUCTURE WOULD NOT BE OUT OF CHARACTER WITH THE AREA IN WHICH IT WOULD BE LOCATED. In addition, it is recommended that the following condition be made part of the approval: THE PROPERTY ON WHICH THE PROPOSED STRUCTURE WILL BE LOCATED SHALL BE COMBINED WITH OTHER PROPERTIES OWNED BY THE APPLICANT, INCLUDING THE PROPERTY ON WHICH THE APPLICANT'S HOUSE IS LOCATED. s:\planning\scott\v979ccrv.doc