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■1 STATEMENT OF HARDSHIP The applicant has designed the proposed residence to accommodate his family and provide space on the main floor for his elderly father. The applicant has indicated that there are 4 drivers in the household and that they desire a 3 car garage. r.riteria for Determining I Indue Hardship 1 The property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use if used under conditions allowed by the official controls. A new residence cannot be constructed without a lot area variance. A residence can be built that meets the hardcover requirements. 2. The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to his property not created by the land owner. The lot is unusual with the north property line next to Loma Linda Avenue. The need for a hardcover variance is created by the house design to provide accessible living space 3. The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality. The variance for hardcover and side yard adjacent to the street will change the character of the area by replacing a smaller residence. The current residence is closer to the road. 4. 5. 6. The special conditions applying to the structure of land in question are peculiar to such property or immediately adjoining property. Many of the properties in this neighborhood do not meet the minimum lot area requirements. Some of the existing residence exceed hardcover requirements and have hardcover in the lakeshore setback. The conditions do not apply generally to other land or structures in the district in which said land is located. The side yard adjacent to a street is not typical for other properties in the area. The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant. The applicant believes they need to obtain variances to build the residence as designed. U2363 William Bockmatm 1130 Loma Linda Avenue Date of PC, May 18. 1998 page —3