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5.0 STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br />5.1 Staff has reviewed the merits of the 264 square foot variance to allow Ms. Ericksen to <br />proceed with constructing a 384 square foot storage/tool shed and playhouse and has <br />concluded that alternative configurations and equipment do exist beyond the request and <br />there is no apparent physical hardship that precludes the use of the property. <br />6.0 PLANNING COMMISSION ACTION: <br />The Planning Commission, after a public hearing at their meeting on November 8, 2000, made <br />the following recommendation to the City Council (excerpt of Planning Commission minutes <br />attached): <br />Member Mulder moved, second by Member Wilke, to adopt Resolution 3272, settingforth <br />findings in the case of the application by Natalija Ericksen, 2376 Cohansey Street, for a <br />264 square foot variance from Section 1004.OIA6, and recommend denial of the <br />variance. <br />The motion to deny the variance request carried by a 4— 0 vote. <br />7.0 OUTLINE TO ESTABLISH FINDINGS <br />Staff suggests the Council use an outline of the following possible findings to determine <br />whether the Council finds an "undue hardship" significant enough to approve the <br />variance. <br />a. The hardship situation was not (was) created by the applicant (Ericksen) or <br />existed prior to the applicant.. . <br />b. The unique physical features or situations within the proposal that could justify a <br />variance include . . . <br />c. The economic issues that may (in part) justify a variance include ... <br />d. The alternative designs that allow use of the site but do not require a variance <br />include. . . <br />The impacts of the project, if the variance was issued, would (would not) create <br />significant community impacts on the health, safety, or general welfare <br />including. . . <br />f. Other findings deemed appropriate by the City Council.. . <br />PF3272 — RCA (112700) Page 3 of 4 <br />