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Luther Cadillac :Project Staff Report April 19, 2022 Gera Lake City Council Page 6 Variance Criteria When reviewing a request for a variance, the request shall be considered in respect to whether the applicant. has a practical difficulty preventing them from meeting .the ordinance. A. variance cannot be permitted to allow a use that isn't:permitted..per the ordinance.. A 'practical difficulty' means,. as noted in. Section 17.4.1 of the. ordinance, that: • The property owner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner not permitted,bythe zoning ordinance • The plight. of the landowner is .due to circumstances. unique. to the property not -created by landowner • The variance.; if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality Economic considerations alone do not. constitute practical difficulties • Practical difficulties include,. but are not firnited to, inadequate access to direct sunlight for solar energy systerns Section 17.4.2(B) .notes that when reviewing variances; that the city shall also consider the following: Adjacent Uses •. Air and Water Quality • Traffic Generations ■. Public:Safety and Health ■ Area Aesthetics ■ Economic lmpact on. the Entire Area ■ Consistencywith the. Comprehensive Plan Minor Subdivision Criteria The Minor Subdivision process. allows a more.stream lined process than a Major Subdivision, due to the scope and size of Minor Subdivisions being small. Included in the submittal is the proposed plat for the subdivision. A Minor Subdivision must be recorded with the County Register of Deeds within 60.days of approval by the City Council,or the approval would be void:. EVALUATION OF REQUEST Below is the= Plan ning Commission's findings in regards to the criteria for this request, with the criteria in italics. The Council should discuss whether the findings are melt for .approval, :or if there are criteria that are not met. CUP criteria Section 17.5.2(A) 9) Adjacent Uses The -proposed use would be -for parking as part of an automotive dealership use, which. is a Permitted use in this zoning district due to the use being permitted. in. the adjacent municipality. The. proposed parking lot should not impact the use .of neighboring properties.. A.condition could be to include additional screening and landscape plantings along.the north side: of. the site,. if there is concern with a parking lot being adjacent to a :currently existing house. 2) Air and Water Quality The proposed development should not impact air or water quality.. The site would. have to adhere to applicable requirements for drainage from the city and watershed district..