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'��'HERE:�S, the �'ariance Boarc� has made the folio��-in� finciin��s: <br />a. ThL code-�on�p�iant €����nner in ���hie� tc� m�et t9ze rec�t�ircm�nt c�f � I 10�.()C�.H {Lc�t <br />Standard�) and ;1 U I�. I-1 { Shc�relan� Lot Standarci� 1 ha� e been d�t�miimd [o be <br />bur�i�nsome and una��it�tt�lc tor tllis situati��n. Such limitati�ans rt�triction� re�re�ent the <br />p�ra�tical i�itiicult�� of tk�� oariance request and th� �ra�o�al a�r�ars tn cc�m�ar4 fatorabi�� <br />�� ith all af tf�e b�lu1� requirzr��ent; zssential far ap�ro� in�T ��arisnc�s. <br />b. fihe propo5al is �*en�r�lf<< ean;i�tent «�ith the Com�rehensi��e Plan in that it repr�4�nts <br />cat�tinuin�� ir��•estrn�nt in a r�sicl�;ntial �ropert�� in a«•ar� that is conipatible «-ith the <br />surre��ndin�� nzi���borhood. The �xistin��; ;ituati�n includes !e�_al. pre-eristin�� nc?n- <br />conf�nni�i�� i�ts anii th� propas;�E. althc�u�sh sCill no��-c�nfom�in�4*. �� 3ll ti�ak� the lot r�3or�: <br />�on��liant b�� rec�ucir��� th� cf���ree ta ��-hich it is su��tandar�i. <br />e. The }�ro��tiaE i4 c�n�i�tent «ith t11e int�nt of th� z�nin�_ c�rciiz�ances b�eau�� the minimum <br />l��t �tar�c�aTci� l i�tzd in ; I Q I�.1 ��r er� e5tabli�hecf in l�)-�. �� �I1 after tt�� � I�t� t� zr� <br />platt�d. The �ro�o+al Ev rzducs: th� r�umb�r of lot� �lc�n�_ thi; ;treet is in �:ze�in�� �4 ich the <br />�urpose an�i intznt ot the C���fc and i� in I�ann�n�� «ith the Eot: �arc�l; �n� �+a�t a}��r����al; <br />�fthc: a�jacent n�i4,t�'�c�rhoo+�. The �'arian�� Board b�.li��zs that the pr�7���a1 i� <br />cvn�i�tent u ith Ihc int�nt of t€�� zonin�� orcfi�l�nc« �?�cau�� th� n<« parcel reduc�:, the <br />numt�zrofpro��rtie� iri�pactin�� tf�e p�fbli� .�atzr jC.af:4 fl��a�sc�l. ince�ati�s the I�,t�arc�l <br />siz� thus re�ucin� the n�n-cor�forn�it4•, and �reate; a��r�.�l ���ith �*reat�r lot area ancf <br />f1e�:ability to �ie� eCop a sin�T�� f:�rnil�• hom� �t�at oth�r���i3e n�m��ht t�e cc�nstraineci un�t�r the <br />�:�i�tin�,: l�t di�aen;ic�ns. <br />d. T��c: prop�sal makes "r�as��n;�hl�" u�� of th� prc�p�m� �ccau;� allo���in�� thz thr�:� l��ts to b� <br />r�canfigurc�i inta a>in��le dz� elt�pablz I�t i��ith thc; residual ]and are� 64in�, �or��birteci <br />kzith the a�jactnt �arc�f hztt�r,uit: thz nei��hborhoaci. creat�; fe«�r im�acts on th� <br />�n� ir�nment. and prc�� id�s rnore opzn �rre�n ar�a. Such a rtqutst and d�`�iatian tr�m <br />currznt st�ndards secrn, reas�nable gi��en thz pot4ntial irnpa�t that c�uld c�ccur unc�4r the <br />eristin�r fot confit�uration if t«� homcs t4er� to be ec�n�tructeci or� lot� r� ith rnuch <br />rtarr+�«-er �t�idths.� <br />e. Th� uniqu� charactcri>tie� th� prop�rt�� possesses justif�� the appro�al af t3�� requesce� <br />� arianee in this ca�c are tied to the �.ristin� lots. Pl;�tted {ot� af recor� are al�c�«Lci to be <br />de��eloped uncier th� Cit�� Cod�. and adju�tin�, lot lin�;; un�er this propo,al reduce� the <br />nc�n-conformit�� anci irnpaet Qn th` iake. The L'ariar�ce Board finds that tt�z �stablis�m�:nt <br />of l��t-size n�inimunis u�ith th� c�riy�ina� Zonin�� Cpaie in l�>� and sub;equent lot-sizz <br />�tanc��rc�3 c:.tablished under ch� >hor�land requirzment> of I a7� create�i a unique <br />circurnst�ncc: that j«stities th� a��ro��a1 at the requ�,c�d �--�rti»�E. .-�lt}tiuuVsh thz <br />�ropo�al se�ks a sub�tanciarci parcel ofi i� f�et in ��i�th. it se�m> �ath<< undzsarat�l� for th� <br />Citz- to r�qtiire a co�i� corflgliant �narcel at thz eKp�;n>e of atfordin�.� pr4s<nation an�i reuae <br />of an e!cistin�, boathc�use. �Trzatcr tZz�ibilitv of home dzsi�n. ��re�ter }�rt� at� o�en space, <br />and th� reductiun of block ti�n�ity- and �Satenrial l��:eshare i�npatiis, e��criall� �i��n the <br />�?�rmitt��' o�tion of t��c� ��-fac,t tiidz d<�elc�p�bie Ic�t�. <br />P�l��� � t2t � <br />