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Memo to Board of Adjustments/V 04-02 April 27,2004 Page 2 • • Letter from applicant Overview The applicant is proposing to construct a 12,000 square foot building for a masonry contractor with accessory outdoor storage. The proposed use is a masonry contractor. The property is located on Jarvis Street,north of the railroad tracks,in the Cascade Industrial Park. The property is currently undeveloped. The lot to the south is a mini-storage facility; the property to the north is undeveloped;the property to the west is a pipe yard, and single family residences are on the east side of Jarvis Street. The surrounding properties, on the west side of Jarvis,have a land use designation of MI (Medium Industrial). The proposed landscape plan includes 33 trees, the landscape ordinance requires 1 tree per 40 linear feet of property line or 44 trees. Of the 44 trees required, 50% (22)will be overstory,25% (11) ornamental and 25% (11) evergreen. With the exception of the 22 evergreen trees,most of the trees will have a canopy that will not interfere with day to day operations. Analysis In order to grant a variance from the literal interpretation of the ordinance, the following five conditions must be met: 1. Literal enforcement of the ordinance will cause undue hardship. • Staff does not feel that literal enforcement of the ordinance would cause undue hardship. There is sufficient space on the site to plant the required number of tress. The applicant could reduce the number of required trees by planting larger trees and receiving credit. 2. 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 property is similar in size to the other lots to the north and south. The dimensions of this lot are not peculiar or special but are characteristic of other two adjacent lots. The applicant could plant trees around the detention pond at the west side of the property, within the 10' setback along the side lot line and in the front yard. 3. 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. The literal application of this ordinance would not deprive the applicant of rights enjoyed by other properties in this area. The lot to the south, developed as a mini- storage facility, has an approved landscape plan that complies with the ordinance. • 4. The special conditions and circumstances are not a consequence of the petitioner's own action or inaction. S:\PLANNING\Case Files\2004\V 04-02 Olson General Contractors\VO4-02BA4-27.doc