08-08-12-PC - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Review of Seven Hardship Criteria.for Re-q est:- l. 7 he pro egy in question catinot be put to a reasonable use if used under conditions"allomed by the offidal cdntrok The property,could s till'be put to a reasonal-ile use without the proposed variance to the rewired. side-lot set baclz The house,however,its small (approxin ately 1,800 square feet) and-does not meet the needs of.our>family. Without the proposed addition,;the house will remain unsuitable to our current needs as,a family,an,d we will necessarily have to move. 2, Tl e plight qf the landommer is due to cytmmstances onigue'to the prroper*oot created by the landau nen As stated,abuve,the property eras developed as pan of,a high-density,neil hbbihood.The property was constructed in 1975; the current owner purchased the property in 1996, thus inheriting the,current structure and lot size,which is smaller than current lot size min mums allowed by the City of Arden Hills.The plight has.been exacerbated by the adoption of the current R 2 zoning requirements by the planned unit development rather than the original zoning requirements that were in place when the planned unit&-velopment was constructed 3 The deviation from the Uidirtana condo any altacbed cmu&ions will still be in keeping u4th the spirit arid intent qftbe' Ordinance The intent of the current ordinance is not applicable-to the Hunter's Park.Planned Unit'Development because the original planned unit development was for a high-density, single-dwelling area and not the current low-density zoning ordinances being applied.The addition will'be in with,the regulations and rules of the Hunter's;Park Dome Owners,Association and in beeping with current: set-back distances already in use within the development..I{inally,the addition-will not impact ffn adjacent structure on the south side of the property,as the land immediately Beyond the property line. is common land``owned by the association and is not another structure:, 4 The vatiunce will not mate a land arse notpemiffed in the Zone. The variance is not creating or facilitating any new land use. The property will continue to be used as a single-family dwelling: .5., The variance will not the essential ebaracter of thee City:; The variance"will not alter,the character of the area;rather,it allows the incorporation of the new addition without impacting an adjacent structure.. (0. The mtzarce is not for ecornorrric asons alm The variance is not for economic reasons alone.,The property and current single-family unit are located in a wonderful,wooded area;the property is within the Mounds View School lDistrict,and; we see the addition as a lower impact land=use approach to addressing our farnily's aced for inprc, space than would be moving to a larger home with a bigger foot print or building new construction:, 7. The proposed use is pemitted-within the Zone: There is no prohibition applicable tc the prop sed addition use, 2