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6. Prior Prec...-l"",t- . In researching this request, staff found several exarrples in the 1980' s where side yard setback variances were granted for corner lots. A n:umber of these were corner lots which were built up:lIl when the side yard corner setback was only 20 feet. In fact the hare at 1777 Gramsie Road was granted a variance because it did not exceed the current setback of the hare. For the rrost part, however, the variances were granted because the hares were originally =tructed with the 20 fcot side yard comer setback rather than the current 40 feet setback. \ 7. Conditions for a Varim1t"'e Section VIII, D, 4 (c) details the caxlitions reqUired for a variance. A variance or variances rray be granted frc:m specific provisions of this ordinance because such land factors as length of a side of a lot, the shape of the lot or the unusual terrain prohibit reasonable developrent equivalent to that which \\OUld be permitted without variance on a similar sizj:! lot located in the same district, but which has no unusual cobfiguration. Staff would argue that under this definition thS clause "the shape of lot prohibits the reasonable developrent equivalent to , - that which would be permitted without variance;on a similar size lot in the same district", w::lUld support the ~ting of this variance request. In other v.ords, the additi~ 30 feet side yard setback requirerrent does not allow this hq:re to be expanded ,. -, whereas other hares on this block: w::lUld be pe:rpti.~ted to expand under the setback requirements with the same siZE!! lot. Under Section IX, 1; the expansion does not augn'ent the nonconformity because it is not increasing the 'encroachrrent into the setback area beyond the existing setback. 8. Ot-11"'-,," ExDansian Ootians Staff reviewed the potential for expanding thehane in the front yard which w::lUld carply with the Zoning Ordinance. The applicant elected not to pursue the expansion in this direction for a n:umber of reasons of which the rrost substantive were the loss of trees and the internal functionabilityof the hare. In acl.clition, the existing hares along Riclge1=xl Road maintain a front yard setback of approximately the same location and position as the Lundgren residence. An expansion into the front . yard would disrupt the sight lines on the block:. -------------