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VVariance Requirements –Section 1355.04, Subd. 41. Purpose and Intent. The variance request shall comply with the purpose and intent of the provisions of the City’s Zoning Regulations and with the policies of the City’s Comprehensive Plan. The Subject Property is zoned R-1, Single Residential District, is located in the Shoreland Management District and is guided as Low Density Residential on the Land Use Plan.2. Practical Difficulties. The Applicant for a variance shall establish that there are practical difficulties in complying with the provisions of the Arden Hills Zoning Regulations. The term “Practical Difficulties” as used in the granting of a variance means: 1. Reasonable Use. The property owner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner not permitted by the Zoning Ordinance. According to the Applicant, the storage of recreational water equipment for a single family home is a reasonable use of an accessory structure within the Shoreland Management District.2. Unique Circumstances. The plight of the property owner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the landowner. According to the Applicant, there is a thirty (30) foot grade difference every 100 feet, which creates a very steep slope to transport lake items up to store in the garage. This is unique to the property, making it difficult to place the storage structure elsewhere. 3. Character of Neighborhood. The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the neighborhood. According to the Applicant, the storage shed would be 30 feet below the adjoining neighbors, The Applicant is proposing to add landscaping to assist in screening the structure and making it inconspicuous and blended to the landscape.