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Exhibit B <br /> PRACTICAL DIFFICULTIES DOCUMENTATION FORM <br /> LA21-000016 <br /> • <br /> 1. The property owner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner not <br /> permitted by the Zoning Chapter. <br /> Response: NA <br /> 2. The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to his property not created <br /> by the landowner. <br /> Response: - lack of overall privacy <br /> - Public road allows viewing of property on all 4 sides <br /> - Permanent utility easement <br /> - Poor design of home and the southern room <br /> 3. The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality. <br /> Response: Correct <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: NA <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: Privacy being a primary concern <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: NA <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: NA <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: Unique Lot Size <br /> *Lake front to the west <br /> Road/cul-de-sac to the east and south <br /> Utility Easement <br />