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---.--- ..'.' .' property not created by the landowner, and the variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality. Economic considerations alone shall not constitute an undue hardship if . reasonable use of the property exists under the terms of the ordinance"," B. City Requirements Scction VIII, D, 4, c and d, of the City's Zoning Ordinancc state that, "Adherence to the provisions of this ordinance is required, except for special cases which arise because of the configuration of a particular parcel. The condition shall not have been created by the landowner. A variance or variances may be granted from 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 development equivalent to that which would be permitted without variance on a similar size lot located in the same district, but which lot has no unusual configuration. Economic conditions alone shall not be grounds for a variance. In no case shall the granting of a variance impair the health, safety, comfort and general welfare oftlie public, nor will it bc contrary to the intent and purpose of the Comprehensive Plan, the official map or this or any other ordinance ofthc City." Variance Findin2s . Minnesota State Stature 462,357, subd. 6, rcquires that Cities consider Ihe following five matters when hearing requests for zoning ordinance variances. 1. Are the circumstances for which the variance is requested unique to the property? (YES) A limited number of properties, those properties in the southwest quadrant of Arden Hills could claim a hardship due to the lot dimensions; most of these lots predate Arden Hills becoming a City and the creation of Arden lIil1s' zoning, Thc applicant has a very narrow lot (65 feet wide) which also limits the applicant's ability to relocate the garage behind the principal structure and still have rcasonable access to the garage and provides little or no opportunity to attach a garage to the principal structure. 2. Would granting thc variance be in keeping with the spirit and inteut of the City's Zoning Ordinance? The stated Purpose and Intent of the City's Zoning Ordinance includes thirteen purposes, of those the following statements appear to be applicable: This ordinance is enacted for the following purposes: \\Metro-ine1.us\ArdcnHills\Planning\Planning Cases\2005\05-20 Ruppel Variance (PENDING)\09-07-05 PC Report Ruppel Variance PC-05- 20.doc . Page 3 of6 I I I ,