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Memo to the Board of Adjustments/V 97-1 Page 2 <br /> April 22, 1997 <br /> • The 5 existing accessory structures total 6581 square feet. The applicant <br /> currently exceeds the maximum square footage allowed for accessory <br /> buildings by 2081 square feet. <br /> Proposed storage building <br /> The existing garage is in disrepair and the applicant would like to replace it <br /> instead of repairing it. The applicant would like to remove the existing <br /> garage and construct a new metal building in the same location. The request <br /> is to replace the 22' X 52' garage with a 35' X 50' metal building. The new <br /> garage would be 606 square feet larger than the existing garage. <br /> • 44' X 18' storage shed 792 square feet <br /> • 37' X 32' metal shed 1184 square feet <br /> • 39' X 51' quonset hut 1989 square feet <br /> • 46' X 32' barn 1472 square feet <br /> • 35' X 50' garage 1750 square feet <br /> The 4 existing accessory structures and the proposed garage total 7187 <br /> square feet. This would exceed the maximum square footage allowed for <br /> accessory buildings by over 50% (2687 square feet). <br /> The Frojd's farm is located in a rural area of the city with a land use mix of <br /> agricultural and large lot residential. The property to the south is a farm that <br /> raises horses, to the east are crop lands and woods, the property to the west <br /> is undeveloped and to the north is a residence. <br /> The applicant has not indicated why he can not repair the existing structure. <br /> The existing structure could be maintained without requiring a variance. <br /> The applicant currently exceeds the maximum square footage allowed for <br /> accessory structures by 2081 square feet. He has not shown any hardship as <br /> to why he needs even more space. <br /> Variance <br /> A variance may be granted only if it meets the following five conditions: <br /> 1. Literal enforcement of the ordinance will cause undue hardship. <br /> 2. The hardship is caused by special conditions and circumstances which are <br /> peculiar to the property and the structure involved and which are not <br /> characteristic of, or applicable to, other lands or structure in the same area. <br /> \\elkriver\sys\shrdoc\planning\scott\v97-1.doc <br />