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Page 5 of 8 <br /> <br /> <br />b. Unique Circumstances. The plight of the property owner is due to circumstances unique <br />to the property not created by the landowner. <br /> <br />According to the Applicant, there is a thirty (30) foot grade difference every 100 feet, <br />which creates a very steep slope to transport lake items up to store in the garage. This is <br />unique to the property, making it difficult to place the storage structure elsewhere. <br /> <br />c. Character of Neighborhood. The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character <br />of the neighborhood. <br /> <br />According to the Applicant, the storage shed would be 30 feet below the adjoining <br />neighbors, The Applicant is proposing to add landscaping to assist in screening the <br />structure and making it inconspicuous and blended to the landscape. <br /> <br />3. Economic Consideration. Economic consideration alone does not constitute a practical <br />difficulty. <br /> <br />According to the Applicant the proposed variance 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. <br /> <br />Findings of Fact <br />The Planning Commission reviewed this application at their December 9, 2020, meeting and <br />have offered the following findings of fact for your consideration: <br /> <br />1. City Staff received a land use application for a request to build an accessory structure for <br />storage at the Subject Property 3493 Siems Court. <br />2. Storage of personal items is a permitted use for an accessory structure in the R-1 Single <br />Family Residential District. <br />3. The Subject Property has a steep downward slope in the rear yard that prevents the <br />Applicant from building on much of the site. <br />4. The Subject Property meets the minimum lot size, width, and length requirements for the <br />R-1 District. <br />5. The Applicant is requesting flexibility with the maximum height for an accessory storage <br />shed located within the Ordinary High Water Level (OHWL) setback requirement for Lake <br />Johanna. <br />6. The rear yard setback requirement for a proposed accessory structure is determined by the <br />OWHL of Lake Johanna. <br />7. The proposed structure is located 25.2 feet within the OHWL setback from Lake Johanna <br />which is 50 feet. <br />8. The proposed storage structure would be located outside the Shore Impact Zone of Lake <br />Johanna.