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CITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. _ 7 f n 2 b. The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to his property not created by the landowner. The substandard lot size and the location of the home are existing conditions. The limited yard/open space availability on the garage side of the home is a condition not created by the owners. There should be consideration for variance approval for a minimal building encroachment within the setbacks. The addition has been designed to have minimal visual impact on the most affected side; and c. The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality. " The variance is requested in order to permit the creation of additional storage space with minimal impact to massing and minimal encroachments into setbacks, which is reasonable. The project should not alter the character of the neighborhood. 4. "Economic considerations alone do not constitute practical difficulties." Economic considerations have not been a factor in the variance approval determination. 5. "Practical difficulties also include but are not limited to inadequate access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems. Variances shall be granted for earth -sheltered construction as defined in Minn. Stat. § 216C.06, subd. 2, when in harmony with Orono City Code Chapter 78." This condition is not applicable. 6. "The board or the council may not permit as a variance any use that is not permitted under Orono City Code Chapter 78 for property in the zone where the affected person's land is located." This condition is not applicable, as a residence is an allowed use in the LR -1A District. 7. "The board or council may permit as a variance the temporary use of a one -family dwelling as a two-family dwelling." This condition is not applicable. 8. "The special conditions applying to the structure or land in question are peculiar to such property or immediately adjoining property." The Property's unique and substandard size and does apply to many of the properties in the same neighborhood as the plat of Foxhill was created in 1965 and pre -dates the establishment of the LR -1A zoning district.