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Mayor Barbara Peterson <br />City Council Members <br />December 10, 2004 <br />Page 3 <br />. # 1 !■« <br />RESPONSE: The variance to permit the construction of the new home <br />would result in the mitigation of at least three more severe encroachments <br />and hardcover conditions: <br />1) Reduce total hardcover from 4,732 square feet to 2,647 <br />square feet; <br />2) Elimination of site yard setback encroachment of 7.3 feet; <br />and <br />3) Elimination of front yard setback encroachment of 11 feet. <br />Additionally, the new home allowed by this variance would be an <br />enhancement to the Property and the ncigliborhood. <br />(4) Economic considerations alone shall not constitute an undue hardship if <br />reasonable use for the property exists under the tenns of this chapter. <br />RESPONSE: Economic considerations really have no bearing on this <br />request. the 1019 square foot home footprint is modest by current <br />standards and a reasonable proposal for the Property. Current market <br />demand for new homes in the mid to upper price bracket require a triple <br />garage for reasonable marketability. <br />(5) Undue hardship also includes but is not limited to inadequate access to <br />direct sunlight for solar energy systems. Variances shall be granted for <br />earth-sheltered constniction as defined in Minn. Slat. § 210C.06, subd.2, <br />when in hamiony with this chapter. <br />RESPONSE: This finding is not applicable to this application. <br />(6) The board or the council may not pennit as a variance any u.se th.nt is not <br />permitted under this chapter for property in Uic zone where the alTectcd <br />person's land is located. <br />RESPONSE: Tlic variance, if approved, would not result in a change of <br />use. <br />(7) The board or council may pennit as a variance the temporary use of a one- <br />family dwelling as a two-family dwelling. <br />t