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A. State Requirements Minnesota State Statue in Chapter 462.357, Subdivision 6, (2), defines "undue hardship" as: . ". ..means the property in question cannot bc put to a rcasonable use if used under conditions allowed by thc official controls, the plight ofthc landowner is duc to circumstance uniquc to the property not created by the landowner, and thc variance, if grantcd, will not alter the essential character of the locality. Economic considerations alone shall not constitute an undue hardship if reasonable use of the propcrty exists under the terms of the ordinance..." B. City Requirements Section VIII, D, 4, c and d, ofthc City's Zoning Ordinance state that, "Adherence to the provisions ofthis 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 Jength 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 of the public, nor will it be contrary to the intent and purpose of the Comprehensive Plan, the official map or this or any other ordinance of the City." . Variance Findings Minnesota State Stature 462.357, subd, 6, requires that Cities consider the 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) The property was platted as a very small lot plus half of another small lot, and the house was built with a very small side yard corner setback and front yard setback, The location of the property as a corner lot further reduces the buildable area of the lot. The neighborhood where the property is located was originally platted with all of the lots as 50 by 124.36 feet. Many of the homes in the area have been built on two or more lots. The remaining homes that were built on the original lots could not be built today while still complying with the City's setbacks. The number of lots this small in the City is very small, smaller still is the number of those lots which are corner properties and therefore have to comply with the side yard corner setbacks as well. \\EarlhIPlanninglPlanning Casesll005\05-11 Karjalaflti Variance (PENDING)\04~06-05 PC Report Karjdlahti Variance. doc Page 4 of7 .