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5.7 Section 1013.02 requires the applicant to demonstrate a physical hardship and to demonstrate that no practical alternatives exist that would reduce the need for a variance. Variance may be granted where the strict enforcement of the literal provisions of the ordinance would cause "undue hardship". The granting of a variance shall only occur when it can be demonstrated that such an action will be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the ordinance. 5.8 "Undue hardship" as used in connection with the granting 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 land owner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the land owner, and the variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality. Specifically to this request: A. The property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use if used under conditions allowed by the official controls: Mr. Knudson's property can be put to a reasonable use under the official controls. However, the strictness of the Roseville City Code in this situation would require the 230 square foot attached storage building to be removed, which Staff has determined to be harsh given the allowance of a 120 square foot garden shed that's size would be greater that that being sought under this CUP and variance request. The Community Development Staff has determined that the property can be put to a reasonable use under the official controls if conditional use permit and variance are granted for the 230 square foot attached storage building to remain. B. The plight of the land owner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the land owner: Although Mr. Knudson has the option to remove the storage building and install a garden shed, the attached 230 square foot accessory structure is an integral component of the much larger detached accessory building. This plight is not necessarily unique to the property and is wholly created by the property owner. However, the Community Development Staff has determined that granting the variance and limiting Mr. Knudson to one detached accessory structure versus at least two allowed by Section 1004.01A of the City Code and limiting said detached accessory structure to 1,094 square feet reduces the general impacts of the use. C. The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality: The combined total of detached accessory buildings (1,094 sq. ft.) would not alter the essential character or the locality, nor adversely affect the public health, safety, or general welfare, of the city. The Community Development Department has not received opposition to Mr. Knudson's request. 5.3 The Community Development Staff has also reviewed the development proposal with regard to the conditional use permit criteria in Section 1013.0l.D of the Roseville Zoning Ordinance and concludes the following: PF3442 - ReA ] 2] 602 - Page 4 of 6