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STATEMENT OF HARDSHIP Applicant ’s hardship is included as Exhibit B. The applicant should also be asked for their testimony regarding this issue. Criteria for Determining Undue Hardship 1. 2. 4. 5. The property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use if used under conditions allowed by the official controls. The pioperty can continue to be used as a single family residence, although improvements on the property are difficult. RR-1B zoning district requires a 50 foot side yard adjacent to street setback. The subject lot consists of only a width of 50 feet. Any additions or accessory buildings would require variances. The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to his property not created by the landowner. The property is undersized for the zoning district. The minimum lot size is 87,120 s.f. for the RR-1 B district. The applicant ’s lot is only 6,473 s.f Lots in the zoning district require a 50 ’ setback for side yards adjacent to the street. The applicant ’s lot is only 50 ’ wide, therefore anything that occurs on the property requires variances. 3. The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality, The addition of a garage with 2nd floor living space would not change the use of the property. The neighborhood is used exclusively for residential purposes. Economic considerations alone shall not constitute an undue hardship if reasonable use for the property exists under the terms of this chapter. Economic factors are not a consideration with this application. 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 pioperty in the zone where the affected person ’s land is located. The use of the property would remain residential with a garage as a permitted use, U24! 5 Paul and Megan Bennett 500 Hanlon ,4 venue Variances 9/22^93 Page 4