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An«l H.2OT3 the 250*500* zone is under by 2.6% or 268 s.f. iryou "trade** the square footage of hardcover that is under to the square footage that is over you still get a net overage of 925 s.f These numbers include the 860 s.f of hardcover proposed with the new building (refer to Exhibit G and I for clarification). The Planning Commission should discuss whether the applicant should be required to remove amounts of hardcover equal to what is being proposed, 860 s.f. or if the applicant siiould remove the amount of hardcover that would [k necessar>’ for the property to be in compliance, 925 s.f. (assuming trading from the 75-250 ’ and 250-500 ’ zones is allowed). Staff would make the following recommendations in regards to the criteria for “undue hardship’’ pertinent to this application: 1.“The property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use if used under conditions allowed by the official controls.” The property could exist in the manner it exists today If the variances uere denied ”The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to his property not created by the landowner." In regards to the variance for the water meter, the circumstance is unique to the property Staff directed them to keep utilities w ithin the property boundaries, and due to design constraints, a separate water meter is the only option. In regards to hardcover, the plight of the landowner is due to circumstances of which were created by the landowner. The property is large enough in area to be held to the hardcover requirements: how ever, improvements have been made to the property causing an overage of hardcover. •The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality." Should a variance to allow the separate w ater meter be approved, the essential character of the locality will not change because the apartment would be non- rental and not occupied as septu ate living quarters Hardcover variances will alter the essential character of the neighborhood because these are hoge houses on large lots One‘s hardcover is limited by the size of your lot. A 2.336 acre lot is adequate area to accommodate reasonable amounts of hardcover. "Economic considerations alone shall not constitute an undue hardship if reasonable use for the property exists under the terms of the Zoning Chapter." Kot applicable