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<br />8. The proposed addition along with the existing structure would not exceed the structure or <br />overall impervious limits. <br />9. The existing dwelling and proposed garage are permitted uses in the R -I Zone. <br />10. The existing dwelling and the proposed garage are outside of the 100-year flood plain, <br />wetlands, and easements. <br />11. The property is currently put to reasonable use. <br />12. The proposed addition would negatively impact the character of the neighborhood with <br />the reduced setback. <br />13. The circumstances of this property are not unique. <br />14. The proposed addition is not based on economic considerations alone. <br /> <br />Recommendation <br /> <br />The Planning Commission reviewed Planning Case 07-0 II and recommends (5-1) denial of the <br />variance at 1486 Arden Oaks Drive based on the findings of fact in the June 11, 2007, Planning <br />Case Report. <br /> <br />Options <br /> <br />I. Approve the proposal as submitted. <br />2. Approve the proposal with conditions. <br />3. Deny the application based on the findings submitted by the Planning Commission. <br />4. Remand the application back to the Planning Commission for further review based on the <br />newly submitted information. <br />5. Table for additional information. <br /> <br />The findings of fact from the Planning Commission currently support denial ofthe variance. If <br />the City Council chooses to approve the variance, the findings of fact must be amended to <br />support approval. Prior to making a motion for approval, new findings addressing all three ofthe <br />following variance evaluation criteria must be stated for the official record: <br />. The property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use under conditions permitted <br />by the Zoning Code; <br />. The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created <br />by the landowner; <br />. The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality; and, <br /> <br />If the City Council accepts the Planning Commission's recommendation of denial, it is not <br />necessary to modify the current findings of fact. <br /> <br />\lMetro-inet.uslardenhil/sIPlanning1Planning Cases\2007\07-0J2 Muller Variance (PENDING)\061107 - CC Report -Muller Variance.doc <br />Page3 of 4 <br />