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2. Would granting the variance be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the City's Zoning Ordinance? . The stated Purpose and Intent of the City's Zoning Ordinance includes thirteen purposes, ofthose the following statements appear to be applicable: This ordinance is enacted for the following purposes: . To promote the general public health, safety, comfort and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Arden Hills, Minnesota, (1 ,B, 1) . To promote the proper use ofland and structures. (I,B,6) . To fix reasonable standards to which buildings, structures and land shall conform for the benefit of all (I ,B, 7) The stated purpose of the R-2: Single and Two Family Residential District as stated in Section 5, D, 2 is: . To establish areas for the development of single and two family housing at a maximum density of approximately 5 units per net acre. . To reserve development areas for single and two family housing. . To restrict encroachment of incompatible uses. . To maintain density limitations. . To take advantage of municipal utilities. . To preserve open space. . (YES) The applicant's proposal for the subject property complies with the intent of the R-2 District and the Zoning Ordinance by maintaining density limitations and allowing the applicant to maintain the property for a single-family residential structure. Many of the structures surround the applicant's property are as close or closer to the front property line and the construction of the new house would create larger front and side- yard corner setbacks than the existing house while allowing the applicant to improve the property with construction of the new house. The variance would allow for the construction of a new house on this property while improving the setback situation over the existing non-conforming building. 3. Could the property in question be put to a reasonable use without the grauting of the variance? (NO) The additional setbacks due to the corner location create a very small building envelope on what was already a small lot. A reasonable house and garage structure could not be built and meet both the front and rear setbacks without a variance. If the building were shifted to the north it may destroy several of the existing trees on the site and would leave very little space for drainage between the house and the north property line. . IIEarthlPlanninglPumning Ca,esI2005105-J 1 Karjalahli Variance (PENDlNG)I04-06-05 PC Report Karjawhti Variance.doc Page 5 of7