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HARDSHIP DOCUMENTATION FORM Page 1 of3 This form is a required submittal for ALL variance applications. An app'ication will not be considered complete or placed on any meet.rg agendas until this form is ccrrplete and submitted to the City. Minnesota State Statue Section 394 27. Subd vision 7 requires trat a hardship bo demcoslrated in order for a variance to be granted Tne hardship must be unique to the property as variances run with the land and not the land owner. Personal and eccnotr.c situations are not considered valid hardships In order fcr an app'ication to be heard by the Planning Commission and City Council a hardship hav.nc merit must be demonstrated HOW DO I PROVE A HARDSHIP? This form has 12 points outlining the basis C<ty staff uses to deterrrre if a hardship exists and how the variance w.ll affect the surround ng ccmnunity To prove a hardship, address ail the relevant po nts listed below and answer them as clearly as possible Since ycu are requesting the code exceptic'^. you have the burden of proving that the variance is justified. Tne infcrmation the City receives is what is used m determining a denial or approval reconmendatio.n. If you leave somethirg out it wi I not be ccr.sidered Please address each of these hardship criteria as they re ’ate to the request (some may rot apply): ' "The property in questior> cannot be put to a reasonable use if used under 'w conditions allowed by the cfficial controls" Thtc Ctf r>id. car /: CtcT ui.r>i rxe. ) 2 , ‘The plight of the landowner is due to orcumstarces unique to h s property not ■ created by the landowner • /«»V IS Ci/UlUMC. Cug^Vt. BO/P CP /ttty (D "The variance, if granted will not a'ter th.e essentia! character of the locality.' fsi 0 ’ PC r AT ~ ThfiS UiitL. HC-m^ t-g/-i^viLKi iu»r>i MtiUyiC 4. ) "Economic considerations a’ore shall not corstituto an undue hardship if ‘ —' reasonable use for the property exists under the terms of the Zoning Chapter,"