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a. Reasonable Use. The property owner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner <br />not permitted by the Zoning Ordinance. <br />According to the Applicant, a third car garage stall for a single family home is a reasonable <br />use of the Subject Property in the R-1 Zoning District because the design of the existing <br />two car garage does not accommodate the Applicant's needs to store two cars <br />simultaneously. <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 />According to the Applicant, the Subject Property's irregular shape creates a practical <br />difficulty due to the curvature of the parcel's front property line. The Subject Property <br />was platted in 1982 and the dwelling was constructed in 1983. The Applicant purchased <br />the Subject Property in 2022 so they did not create the circumstances unique to the <br />property. <br />c. Character of Neighborhood. The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character <br />of the neighborhood. <br />According to the Applicant, the variance requested is in keeping with the character of the <br />city. The existing neighborhood has homes with a variety of different garages and housing <br />styles, and the proposed variance would not alter the character of the neighborhood. <br />3. Economic Consideration. Economic consideration alone does not constitute a practical <br />difficulty. <br />The Applicant states that the proposed variance is not requested for economic reasons. <br />4. Access to Sunlight. Inadequate access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems shall be <br />considered a practical difficulty. <br />A solar energy system is not proposed. <br />Suggested Findings of Fact <br />The Planning Commission reviewed this application at their May 3, 2023, meeting and have <br />offered the following findings for your consideration: <br />General Findings: <br />1. City Staff received a land use application for a variance request to the required R-1 Zoning <br />District total side yard setback at the Subject Property 1475 Dawn Circle. <br />2. A single-family dwelling is a permitted use within the R-1 Zoning District. <br />3. The garage addition will not impede sight lines or obstruct the clear vision area from the <br />roadways. <br />4. The proposed garage addition would decrease the required total side yard setback to 20.33 <br />feet. <br />Page 5 of 7 <br />