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5.10 State Statute 462.357, subd. 6(2) provides authoriry for the city to "tnear requests gor variances from the literal provisions of the ordinance in instances where their striet 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". 5.11 The property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use if used under conditions allowed by the official controls: Pre-existing corner lots in Roseville are particularly challenging because of situations similar to that of the Marshall property. Principal structures on all corner lots are required to be set back 30 feet from three sides (i.e., front, rear and corner side) of the lot, and set back either 5 or 10 feet from the interior side of the lot, depending on when the lot was platted. Further, most corner lots in Roseville are _ _. _. _ substandard to the , , " �� 10{{�� , �r : � feet and 12,500 sq are feet. This substandard condition contributes to an almost certain need for VARIANCES; there appear to be no reasonable alternatives that can be supported by the Code without the need for at least one VARIANCE. The Planning Division has determined that the property can be put to a reasonable use under the official controls if a 16-foot VARIANCE to §1004.016 (Residential Dimensional Requirements — Rear Yard Setback) is granted. 5.12 The pli�ht of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the landowner: The current situation/properly is unique. As stated above, the creation of corner lots like this was supported by the City through the land division process, but such lots are currently substandard in dimension . This condition� `` ny previous land owner. The Planning Division has � etermined that the plight of the iando�viier is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the landowner. 5.13 The variance, if �ranted, will not alter the essential character of the locality: The reduction in the required rear yard setback for the principal structure (with the proposed addition) will not create an adverse impact on adjacent properties or the surrounding neighborhood. The lot abutting the interior (west) side of the Marshall property has a 5- foot side yard setback adjacent to the coinmon lot line. The same is true for the lot abutting the rear (north) of the Marshall property; the proposal to expand the principal structure to a point 14 feet from this property line will not adversely impact the adjacent properiy. The Planning Division has determined that the allowance of a 16-foot 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. PF3762_RVBA_060706Page 3 of 4