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<br />City of Arden Hills <br />Planning Commission Meeting for October 9, 2019 <br />P:\Planning\Planning Cases\2019\19-011 - 1314 Cannon Ave - Var\Memos Reports <br /> <br />Page 4 of 6 <br />1. Purpose and Intent. The variance request shall comply with the purpose and intent of the <br />provisions of the City’s Zoning Regulations and with the policies of the City’s Comprehensive <br />Plan. <br /> <br />The variance request would comply with the purpose and intent of the R-1 Zoning District <br />and with the policies within the City’s Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />2. Practical Difficulties. The applicant for a variance shall establish that there are practical <br />difficulties in complying with the provisions of the Arden Hills Zoning Regulations. The term <br />“Practical Difficulties” as used in the granting of a variance means: <br />a. Reasonable Use. The property owner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner <br />not permitted by the Zoning Ordinance. <br /> <br />The proposed addition is a reasonable use of the property. <br /> <br />b. Unique Circumstances. The plight of the property owner is due to circumstances unique to <br />the property not created by the landowner. <br /> <br />Conditions of the property present a unique circumstance as the house was constructed <br />prior to the establishment of the existing zoning code and does not meet current setback <br />standards. <br /> <br />c. Character of Neighborhood. The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character <br />of the neighborhood. <br /> <br />The proposed addition will not alter the character of the neighborhood and is consistent <br />with the other dwellings in the neighborhood. <br /> <br />3. Economic Consideration. Economic consideration alone does not constitute a practical <br />difficulty. <br /> <br />The proposed variance does is not based on economic consideration. <br /> <br />4. Access to Sunlight. Inadequate access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems shall be <br />considered a practical difficulty. <br /> <br />A solar energy system is not proposed. However, the proposed addition would not impact the <br />ability to construct a solar energy system onsite or on an adjoining property. <br /> <br />Additional Review <br /> <br />Residential Building Inspector <br />The Residential Building Inspector has reviewed the plans and has no additional comments at this <br />time. A Building Permit will be required prior to any construction taking place.