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2. 6. 7. 8. 9. The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to his property not created by the landowner. The need for a variance is created by the location of the steep slope and the roadway 3. The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality. The hardcover variance will allow the construction of a retaining wall that is aesthetically compatible with the adjacent property's walls. However, the purpose of the shoreland ordinance is to encourage natural vegetation and ground cover instead of retaining walls along the shoreland and in the lakeshore setback. The special conditions applying to the structure or land in question are peculiar to such property or immediately adjoining property. The properties in this area have lakeshore yards that are separated by County Rd. 15. Stairways are needed to access the lakeshore. The question of a retaining wall vs. a natural steep slope with vegetation needs to be discussed. The conditions do not apply generally to other land or structures in the district in which said land is located. The standards apply to all other lots in this zoning district that have lakeshore yards with steep slopes that are separated by roads. The granting of the application is nccessar>’ for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant. The applicant shall provide the Planning Commission with testimony to the necessity of having a retaining wall to protect his property rights. The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable hardship or difficulty. The variance would be a convenience to the applicant if approved as proposed. No hardship exists due to the lot configuration or setback requirements. ISSUES The survey does not precisely indicate where the wall will be located, its overall height, or total amount of hardcover. The encroachment, if any, into the 0'-75' setback also is not clear. Grading ff 2357 Kent and Susan WhitM crth J 425 Bay Ridge Road 4/20/98 page —4