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8. The location of the fire station is relatively fixed based on the need for parking lot access and parking stalls on the north end of the building, minimum setback requirements, and the required length of the building to serve the needs ofthe fire department. Moving the building an additional 10'northward to avoid the variance would have resulted in re-design of the site plan and the building. The planned construction of a temporary bridge over the new Highway 12 corridor which will impact a significant portion ofthe northwest comer of the site, makes it impossible to shift the building to the north. Also, a stand of mature coniferous trees would be destroyed if the building was moved to the north. The basis for a 50' side street setback requirement for institutional/municipal buildings is to minimize the impact on the surrounding neighborhood. The fire station will be situated 100 feet from the south lot line of the property, and the road will be moved further off the lot line to avoid impacting the linear wetlands. Both factors tend to minimize impact of the variance on the only directly affected neighboring property, the Mi Her residence to the south. That residence is located approximately 100 ’ from its north lot line, or about 200' from the fire station building. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property and in relation to Lot 1 are peculiar to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that granting the variance would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air, nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property; would not merely serve as a convenience to the applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is necessary to preserv'e a substantial property right of the applicants; and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and Comprehensive Plan of the City. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City Staff, comments by the applicants and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety and welfare of the community. Page 4 of 7