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3.The Planning Commission reviewed this application on October 19, 1998 and recommended approval on a vote of 5 to 0. The Planning Commission made the following findings of fact: A. In 1991 the City Council adopted a resolution for variances to allow the existing deck to be constructed. The resolution stated the Council would not look favorably on any future variances to increase structural lot coverage. B The property was assessed in 1980 for one-half of a sewer unit. The lot located across the alley was assessed for the other half of a sewer unit. The property owners allowed the lot (#24) to go tax forfeit without the City recovering any of the $3,350 assessment. ($3,350 is equal to one- half of a sewer unit). The previous property owners of 500 Hanlon Avenue expressed interest in acquiring the tax forfeited lot to allow for the provision of building a garage in the future. The City Council adopted a resolution in 1996 to allow the property owners to have all past interest or penalties waived and pay only the uncollected principal amount of $3,350 with the condition the lot be combined with Lot 1. The property owners did not purchase and join the lot. Direct access for the proposed garage would be from the alley side rather than Dickenson Street. 5. E. The property owners located at 521 Hanlon Avenue, the only adjacent property, have submitted a letter of support for the proposed plan. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that granting the variances 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 preserve a substantial Page 2 of 5