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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />') <br /> <br />j <br /> <br />2. Lot Coverage - Meets Code Requirement. <br /> <br />The requirement for all residential districts is a maximum of 25%. The proposed <br />additions would bring the principal structure to 15 % lot coverage. <br /> <br />3. Landscape Lot Area - Meets Code Requirement, <br /> <br />The requirement for all residential districts is a Minimum Landscape Lot Area of 65%. <br />Construction of the new garage would leave approximately 76% of the lot as landscape <br />area. <br /> <br />Variance Criteria <br /> <br />A, State Requirements <br /> <br />Minnesota State Statue in Chapter 462.357, Subdivision 6, (2), defines "undue <br />hardship" as: <br /> <br />". . . means the property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use if used under <br />conditions allowed by the official controls, the plight of thc landowner is due to <br />circumstance unique to the property not created by the landowner, and the variance, if <br />granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality, Economic considerations <br />alone shall not constitute an undue hardship if reasonable use of the property exists under <br />the terms 0 f the ordi nance. .. " <br /> <br />B. <br /> <br />City Requirements <br /> <br />Section VIII, D, 4, c and d, of the City's Zoning Ordinance state that, <br /> <br />"Adherence to the provisions of this ordinance is rcquired. except for special cases which <br />arise because of the configuration of a particular parcel. The condition shall not have <br />been created by the landowner. A variance or variances may be granted from specific <br />provisions of this ordinance because such land factors as length of a side of a lot, the <br />shape of the lot or the unusual terrain prohibit reasonable development equivalent to that <br />which would be permitted without variance on a similar size lot located in the same <br />district, but which lot has no unusual configuration. Economic conditions alone shall not <br />be grounds for a variance. In no case shall the granting of a variance impair the health, <br />safety, comfort and general welfare of the public, nor will it be contrary to the intent and <br />purpose of the Comprehensive Plan. the official map or this or any other ordinance ofthe <br />City." <br /> <br />N:\Planning Cascs\2004\04-05 Spencer Variance (PENDING)\03-03-04 PC Report.doc <br /> <br />Page 3 of6 <br />