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----- 'I ., (I) There are special circumstances or conditions affecting said property such _I that the strict application of the provisions of this chapter would deprive the applicant of the reasonable use of his land; (2) The variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a I substantial property right of the applicant; and (3) The granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public welfare I or injurious to other property in the territory in which said property is situated, In making this finding the Council shall consider the nature of the proposed use of I land and the existing use ofland in the vicinity, the number of persons to reside or work in the proposed subdivision and the probable effect of the proposed I subdivision upon traffic conditions in the vicinity. In granting a variance as hcrein provided the Council shall prescribe only such conditions that it deems desirable or necessary to the public interest. I 1. Special circumstances or conditions. There exists sufficient area for the placement of the required right-of-way. However, the two existing homes would I become non-conforming structures, the two proposed structures by virtue of the required setbacks would be pushed off the plateau and onto the environmentally sensitive side slope above Karth Lake, large amounts of mature vegetation would I need to be removed, and due to the small amount of assessable frontage and the condemnation costs for half of the right-of-way, the cost of this road extension .. would be very large for the limited benefit it would provide. 2. Substantial property right. The property is 2.99 acres in size and currently I contains two single family dwellings, These dwellings have an average lot size of approximately 65,000 square feet. The average lot size in this neighborhood is approximately 35,500 square feet and the minimum lot size required by the I Zoning Ordinance is 14,000 square feet. The applicant is proposing to subdivide their property in a manner which forwards their right to reasonably develop their property in an environmentally responsible manner. The applicants request would I provide for four single family dwellings which would have an average lot size of approximately 32,600 square feet and would minimize the impact to the steep slope above Karth Lake, I 3. Public welfare. The provision of emergency services to any type of remote property is always an issue. In this development proposal the applicant is I expanding the use of this property without providing for a corresponding increase in public access to that use. The Staff has two principal issues with the expanded I use. Those issues are; provision of an adequate driveway and turnaround at the end of the driveway to facilitate emergency vehicles and provision of adequate signage to allow confirmation by the responding emergency personnel that they I are in fact at the right location. To this end, the Staff would recommend that the surface of the drive be kept in a condition to allow for the passage of emergency .. apparatus and that the appropriate sized turn-around be located at the North end of I