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vision obstructed by the cars parked on the street, and with vehicles coming around the corner from Grant Road. The proposed gravel area is not immediately adjacent to the street, and therefore would not result in washout of gravel to the street. The natural percolation feature is in accord with the recommendations of the watershed district and the county. I believe this arrangement of gravel- surfaced off-street parking is a practical response to the existing conditions and would be beneficial to the neighborhood. Consequently, I am requesting a variance to enable construction of the driveway and parking area as illustrated in the site plan. Review of Seven Hardship Criteria 1. The property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use ifused under conditions allowed by the official controls; The property could still be put to a reasonable use without the proposed parking/turn-around area, or with a paved area. However, insistence on 100% paved driveway and parking area would result in the requestor reducing the amount of off-street parking provided. This would result in a less safe and convenient arrangement, and would result in increased competition among l1e residents for the available on-street parking spaces. . . 2. The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the landowner; The existing on-street parking situation (competition for the few existing spaces) :s due to the lack of direct street access for the properties to the north. 3. The deviation from the Ordinance with any attached conditions will still be in keeping with the spirit and intent o/the Ordinance; The proposed gravel-surfaced parking area is in keeping with the desire to provide safe and convenient access to the properties. 4. The variance will not create a land use not permitted in the zone; The variance is not creating or facilitating any new land use. ~. The variance will not alter the essential character of the City; The variance will not alter the character of the area, but allows adaptation of the new construction to the existing conditions. 6. The variance is not for economic reasons alone; The vana..'1ce is not Tor econoll1ic reasons alone. .Although u\~ gravel area is expected to be less costly than a similar paved area, it would be cheaper yet to simply omit the proposed gravel-surtaced parking/turn-around area. 7. The proposed use is permitted within the zone. There is no prohibition applicable to the proposed parking/turn-around area.