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Memo to Board of Adjustment/V 01-06 September 25,2001 Page 3 The special conditions are not a consequence of the applicant's actions or inaction. The special conditions relate to the physical characteristics of the site and the location of the house on the site. The granting of this variance would not adversely affect the health,safety or welfare of the residents of the city or the neighborhood. Recommendation Staff recommends that the Board of Adjustment grant the variance request to the required 20 side yard setback to allow the proposed garage addition to be setback 10 feet from the side property line. The recommendation is based on the following findings: 1. The literal enforcement of the ordinance would cause undue hardship in that the additional garage space is needed in order to clean up the property and provide indoor storage of personal possessions. The code allows up to 2,000 square feet of accessory building area, with the proposed addition the applicant will have 1,148 square feet of accessory building area,well under the 2,000 square feet allowed by code. 2. The hardship is caused by special conditions and circumstances that are peculiar to the land in that the terrain,the wetland,location of the septic system and existing • vegetation limit possible locations for a storage building. 3. Other lots in the area do not have the same characteristics that limit the land that is available to construct additional garage space. 4. The special conditions are not a consequence of the applicant's actions or inaction. The special conditions relate to the physical characteristics of the site and the location of the house. 5. The granting of this variance would not adversely affect the health,safety or welfare of the residents of the city or the neighborhood. • S:\PLANNING\SCOTT\V01-06.DOC