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� ^ means the property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use if used under conditions allowed by the official controls, the plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the landowner, and the variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the localiry. Economic considerations alone shall not constitute an undue hardship if reasonable use for the property exists under the terms of the ordinance ... The board or governing body as the case may be may impose conditions in the granting of variances to insure compliance and to protect ". 5.9 The property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use if used under conditions allowed bv the official controls: The applicants' house, as noted above, is among the smallest in the city, and fails to meet the needs of the typical, modern family. If the lot area were compliant with Code requirements, the improvements could be accommodated without the need for a variance for excess impervious coverage nor, conceivably, for an encroachment into the required side yard setback. As it is, however, the size of the property does not allow the proposed improvements, which are consistent with the type of residential investments that are encouraged by City policies, without variances. The Planning Division has determined that the property can be put to a reasonable use under the official controls if the VARIANCE request is approved with conditions. 5.10 The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the landowner: This property was platted and improved in 1955 and the lot is narrower and smaller in area than the Code currently allows. On a code-compliant, 85- foot wide,11,000-square-foot lot, an addition like the one proposed would neither extend into the required side yard setback nor exceed the impervious coverage limit if the garden shed were removed. The Planning Division has determined that the plight of the landowner is due to unique circumstances not created by the landowner. 5.11 The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality: Homes in this area are predominantly in the Rambler style. The proposed expansion is intended to be in keeping with this style and would be mostly invisible from the public realm. The Planning Division has determined that the allowance of the requested VARIANCES, with conditions, will not alter the essential character of the locality, nor adversely affect the public health, safety, or general welfare of the city or adjacent properties. 6.0 STAFF RECOMMENDATION 6.1 Based on the comments and findings outlined in Section 5 of this report, the Planning Division recommends APPROVAL of Mr. Gross' request for a 2-foot VARIANCE to side yard setback required in § 1012.O1B (Supplemental Lot Requirements) and a 350- square-foot VARIANCE from the impervious surface area limit, established in § 1004.01 A6 (Maximum Total Surface Area) of the City Code, to allow the construction of the proposed residential addition on the property at 2613 Fry Street, subject to the following conditions. a. The size of the proposed addition must not exceed that illustrated in the plans reviewed with this application, and the total impervious surface area on the property shall not exceed 34.5% of the lot area; PF07-031 RVBA 071107 Page 3 of 4