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6. The Board of Appeals and Adjustments or the Council may not permit as a variance for any use that is not permitted under this Chapter for the propet ty in the zone where the affected person's land is located. The use of the property would remain residential, which is a permitted use in the zoning district. 7. The Board or Council may permit as a variance the temporary use of a one-family dwelling as a two-family dwelling. The applicant will not he changing the dwelling status of the property. 8. The special conditions applying to the structure or land in question are peculiar to such property or immediately adjoining property. The property has a large wetland area that restricts any development over the east two- thirds of the property. The location of the well and septic sites restricts the new house location to where it is today. Any requirement to move the proposed house within the setbacks would require a blocked access to the garage. An approval to permit the acce.s.sory buildings to remain on the property would essentially require the house to be located where the existing house is located The front yard setback has changed with the land acquisition for the County Road. 9. The conditions do not apply generally to other land or structures in the district in which said land is located. The property is the only lot of its general size in the locality The neighboring house to the west is located northwest of the applicant's property approximately 250 'from the applicants house. A new house replacing the old house would not change how the property effects neighboring properties. The existing building locations, septic sites, well, wetland, driveway, and accessory building locations have required the property owners to request variances. 10. The granting of the application is necessaiyf for the preservation and enjo>ment of a substantial property right of the applicant. The property' owners would like to improve the property by constructing a new house to replace a house built in approximately 100 years ago. 11. The granting of the proposed variance will not in any way impair health, safety, comfort, morals, or in any other respect be contrar) to the intent of the Zoning Code. There is no apparent effect to the public health, safety, comfort, morals, or in any other re.\pect be contrary to the intent of the Zoning Code. The proposed development is consistent with the intended rural character of the district.