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. • 5.7 State Statute 462.357, subd. 6(2) provides authority for the city to "hear requests for variances from the literal provisions of the ordinance in instances where their strict enforcement would cause undue hardship because of circumstances unique to the individual property under consideration, and to grant such variances only when it is demonstrated that such actions will be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the ordinance. `Undue hardship' as used in connection with the granting of a variance 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 locality. 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". 5.8 The propertv in question cannot be nut to a reasonable use if used under conditions allowed by the official controls: If the lot area were compliant with Code requirements and the garage were not set so far back on the property, the proposed improvements could be accommodated without the need for a VARIANCE for the impervious coverage; only a Setback Permit would be needed to address the encroachment into the front yard. As it is, however, the size and coniiguration of the property would not allow the proposed improvements which are consistent with the type of residential investments that are encouraged by City policies. 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. 5.9 The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created bv the landowner: Although the non-conforming size of this property is not a unique condition in Roseville, it does contribute to the need for the current VARIANCE request. The other complicating factor, the long driveway leading to the garage in the back yard, is another common feature of properties in this area, predominantly dating from the original improvements and not to more recent construction. The Planning Division has determined that the plight of the landowner is due to unique circumstances not created by the landowner. 5.10 The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality: The footprints of the houses on this block range in size from less than 900 square feet to more than 2,400 square feet. The proposed addition would enlarge the footprint of this house from less than 1,000 square feet to around 1,700 square feet; while this would be a considerable increase it would not be out of scale with other nearby houses. The Planning Division has determined that the allowance of the requested VARIANCE 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. PF07-023 RVBA 050207 Page 3 of 4