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8. The special conditions applying to the structure or land in question are peculiar to such property or immediately adjoining property. <br />Response: The driveway required on our type and size of lot does present some unique conditions as it is or may be <br />proportionately the longest driveway in the area. The neighbor to the south does have a comparable lot configuration which <br />indudes a long driveway. This neighbor does have a hardcover turnaround similar to what we are requesting. The many <br />issues we are encountering because of the lack of a turnaround were alleviated for the neighbor with a hardcover turnaround. <br />9. The conditions do not apply generally to other land or structures in the district in which said land is located. <br />Response: Not applicable <br />10. The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial propertyright of the applicant. <br />Response: The current driveway limitations, ongoing and seasonal, do not allow for safe, reasonable use of the property. Granting the requested variance, is the minimum means to make the property functional. The current conditions are definitely <br />stressful, anxiety producing and can cause damage. The request we are making is unrelated to any level of enjoyment but rather would make the property safe, useable and livable. <br />11. The granting of the proposed variance will not in any way impair health, safety, comfort, morals, or in any other respect be contrary to the intent of the Zoning Code. <br />Response: The granting of the request will not in any way impair health, safety or comfort, on the contrary, it is being <br />requested for the purpose of improving safety and increasing the comfort and ease in which the property can be utilized. It <br />may also be considered, that the variance approval, by mitigating some of the issues identified in the application, would <br />contribute to the well being of all those who visit the property. The impact is a positive one. <br />12. The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant but is necessary to <br />alleviate demonstrable difficulty. <br />Response: The burdens and difficulties caused by the lack of a hardcover turnaround presented in this application, represent <br />a true hardship to the property owners. The current conditions do not allow for the safe, reasonable use of the property. Not <br />all who enter the property have the driving skills to navigate and accomplish a reverse exit from the property. Even those able <br />to maneuver a reverse exit still have to enter a very busy road with double blind spots. The practical difficulties that arise are <br />beyond inconvenience, they leave the property at times inaccessible and in a dangerous condition. Alternatives such as street <br />parking are fraught with additional safety and access concerns. Given the age and mobility concerns of many of our visitors, a <br />turnaround is the best option for suitable entry and exit access to our property. <br />We invite all to visit the property to see and experience first hand the concerns we have presented in this application. <br />We respectfully request that our variance application for a hardcover turnaround be approved to provide for the safety, basic <br />functionality and prevention of damage to our property. <br />134