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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 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 property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use ifused under conditions allowed by the official controls: The Code allows Mr. Santanni to construct attached and detached accessory buildings of989 sq. ft., which size limits Mr. Santanni to either constructing additional house floor area (footprint) or receiving a variance to achieve his desired structure size. However, requiring Mr. Santanni to construct a living area addition in order to gain the necessary footprint size to eliminate the need for a variance seems unreasonable and impractical. Instead, staff supports a reduced accessory building size of 624 square feet that should afford Mr. Santanni the much needed storage space he desires. The Community Development Staff has determined that the property can be made more livable and put to a reasonable and practical use under the official controls, if a variance not to exceed 75 sq. ft. is granted. 5.9 The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the landowner: The Santanni's own a home constructed in 1951 on a parcel created in the late 1940's. The parcel is much larger than standard lots of the 1950's as well as today's 11,000 sq. ft. size. In addition, most 1950's homes came with small attached single stall garages that have become obsolete with most oftoday's vehicles. The large parcel allows for a significant amount of impervious coverage and a generous rear yard area. However, the home has a modest footprint, limiting the ability to construct additional accessory building space (attached or detached). That being said, there are limited options offered to Mr. Santanni to resolve his storage space needs and desires. The Community Development Staff has determined that the plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the landowner (modest home on large parcel). 5.10 The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality: Although this neighborhood does not have a standard home/accessory building design, the 624 sq. ft. detached accessory building (as proposed by staff) would be consistent with other parcels in the neighborhood. Further, the proposed structure's design will be compatible with the roof lines of adjacent structures to minimize massing impacts. The Community Development Staff has determined that this 75 foot variance, if granted, 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: PF3512 RPCA 090303 - Page 40f5