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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: · To promote the general public health, safety, eomfort and general welfare of the inhabitants of the City of Arden Hills, Minnesota. (I,B,I) · To promote the proper use ofland and structures. (I,B,6) · To fix reasonable standards to whieh buildings, structures and land shall conform for the benefit of all (I,B,7) . The stated purpose of the R-l: Single Family Residential District as stated in Section 5,D,1 is as follows: · To establish areas for the development of single family detached housing at a maximum density of approximately 3 units per acre. . To reserve development areas for single-family housing. . To restrict encroachment ofineompatible uses. . To maintain density limitations. · To take advantage of municipal utilities. . To preserve open space. (YES) The variance will allow what was a property with a conforming side yard comer setback to be compliant with those setbacks. 3. Could the property in question be put to a reasonable use without the granting of the variance? . (NO) If a variance was not granted for the property, the house would be considered non- conforming due to the side yard corner setbacks. Under the non-conforming regulations. if the house were destroyed by more than 50% it could not be rebuilt as it is today, it would instead need to meet the setback requirements. Granting of the variance allows the property to continue with a as it is today and provides to opportunity to be rebuilt in the event that it were destroyed by more than 50%. 4. Was the hardship created by the owner? (NO) The nonconforming side yard corner setback and the reason for the variance was not caused by any action of the owner, it was caused by the widening of Lexington Avenue. \\Earth\Planning\Planning CasesI2005\05-14 Variance for 1105 Amble Drive (PENDING)\05-04-05 PC Report 1105 Amble DrVariance.doc Page 4 of5 .