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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - JANUARY 8, 2001 5 2. By not meeting the provisions of the ordinance, the application does not meet the spirit and intent of the City's Zoning Code; . 3. The property can be put to a reasonable use without this variance and the proposal could be reconfigured outside of the setback area; and 4. The hardship is being created by the property owner by proposing an addition within the setback area. Ms. Chaput stated the Planning Commission recommended approval of the variance for the following reasons: 1. The hardship was not created by the property owner since the home existed before the Ordinance was adopted; and 2. The granting of the variance would not alter the character of the neighborhood; and 3. The property could not be put to a reasonable use without allowing for the addition of the kitchen in its proposed location due to the location of the kitchen within the structure; and 4. The variance proposal meet the intent of the Zoning Ordinance. . Mayor Probst asked if the front face of the addition was farther out than the house. Ms. Chaput replied no, it would not go farther than the porch. Mayor Probst asked in terms of the remainder of the neighborhood, if this type of a request was a common occurrence. Ms. Chaput replied it was not uncommon. Councilmember Grant asked ifltem No.3 made reference to the location of the kitchen within the structure. He asked for explanation of that reference. Ms. Chaput stated everything she had for this application had been submitted to Council. Councilmember Grant asked the applicant where his kitchen was located in the home. Mr. Whittles indicated where the kitchen was located on the diagram. He also stated there was one no vote at the Planning Commission, and it was suggested that he move his kitchen to the back of the house. Councilmember Grant asked if this addition would enlarge Mr. Whittles' kitchen. Mr. Whittles replied it would. . Councilmember Grant read Item No.3 and asked ifMr. Whittles if the kitchen was in need of expansion. Mr. Whittles replied the kitchen was very small and needed enlarging. He indicated the end of the neighborhood where his home was was built in the 1940's and the home is very small.