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Section 1013.02 states: Where there are practical difficulties or unusual hardships in the way of caring out the strict letter of the provisions of this code, the city council shall have the power, in a specific case and after notice and public hearings, to vary any such provision in harmonv with the general purpose and intent thereqf and may impose such additional conditions as it considers necessary so that the public health, safety, and general welfare may be secured and substantial ;ustice done. Further listed (quoted) below that --also in bold-- is the applicable State Statute that empowers Roseville's Ordinance: State Statute 462.357, sub. 6 (2) provides authority for the city to "hear requests for variances from the literal provisions of thee 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 reasonable use if used under conditions allowed by the official controls, the plight of the landowner is 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." Please take note of the use of the terms 'practical difficulties'. 'unusual hardships'. and 'substantial justice done': then. look at the applications of those terms in the Community Development Staff's Report. Aside from being a 'pro-active' or 'supportive report' in which attempts are made to 'shoehorn' the 'druthers' (personal preference or free choice) of Ms. Rose into somehow meeting standards defininp 'undue hardsWp' tWs report is fraught with error. Issues of cost-function-design are not the stuff 'undue hardship' is made of. Ms. Rose had the same opportunity that had to be aware of zoning issues. and by buying the property she also 'bou1!ht intow the ordanance as it existed! THIS REPORT DID NOT CONTAIN A SINGLE PHOTO OR PERSPECTIVE FROM EITHER OF THE TWO CONTIGUOUS NEIGHBORS! I HAVE INCLUDED SUCH PHOTOS, AND USING THE CITIES PHOTO SHOWING 988'S ESTIMATED OUTWARD GROWTH, I HA VE TRIED TO SHOW BY SIMILAR USE OF PHOTO MY LOSS OF VIEW ANDD PPRIV ACY! For example: Ms. Rose does not wish to add to the North side of her home as it would interfere with her view of Lake Bennett and would cause the loss of