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PRACTICAL DIFFICULTIES DOCUMENTATION FORM <br /> LA19-000083 <br /> 1. The property owner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner not <br /> permitted by the Zoning Chapter. <br /> Response: yes <br /> 2. The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to his property not created <br /> by the landowner. <br /> Response: yes <br /> 3. The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality. <br /> Response: yes <br /> 4. Economic considerations alone do not constitute practical difficulties if reasonable use <br /> for the property exists under the terms of the Zoning Chapter. <br /> Response: yes <br /> 5. Practical difficulties include, but are not limited to, inadequate access to direct sunlight <br /> for solar energy systems. Variances shall be granted for earth sheltered construction as <br /> defined in Minnesota Statutes, Section 116106, Subd. 2, when in harmony with this <br /> Chapter. <br /> Response: yes <br /> 6. The Board of Appeals and Adjustments or the Council may not permit as a variance any <br /> use that is not allowed under this Chapter for property in the zone where the affected <br /> person's land is located. <br /> Response: yes <br /> 7. The Board or Council may permit as a variance the temporary use of a one-family <br /> dwelling as a two-family dwelling. <br /> Response: n/a <br /> 8. The special conditions applying to the structure or land in question are peculiar to such <br /> property or immediately adjoining property. <br /> Response: yes <br /> 9. The conditions do not apply generally to other land or structures in the district in which <br /> said land is located. <br /> Response: yes <br /> 10. The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a <br />