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#23 70 -O'Keefe May 14, 1998 Page 5 6. The special conditions applying to the structure or land in question are peculiar to such property or immediately adjoining property. The same hardcover requirements and grading/excavating limitations apply to all residential lakeshore lots in the LR-JC district. 7. The conditions do not apply generally to other land or structures in the district in which said land is located. The conditions applying to this lot are the same as those applying to other lots in the LR-JC district. 8. The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant. The applicant has a right to maintain the existing residence, or to construct a new residence on the property that meets City code standards. A new home could be constructed on the property without most of the variances being requested. 9. The granting of the proposed variances will not in any way impair health, safety, comfort, morals, or in any other respect be contrary to the intent of the Zoning Code. Granting of the variances will not impair health, safety, comfort or morals. 10. The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable hardship or difficulty. Certain facets of the hardcover variance request are related to the applicants wish for certain size house and garage; the southerly 0-75' hardcover variance is related to the factors inherent in the lot due to the lake being on both ends of the lot. The request for grading in the 0-7 5' zone is for the convenience of the applicant; the request for a CUP to lower the crown of the hill, while benefitting the applicant to some extent, may also lessen the impact of this home in the context of the neighborhood, but results in the loss of mature trees and changes the natural topography of the shoreline. Issues for Consideration 1. Have adequate hardships been demonstrated to support the proposed hardcover variances? Is the fact that the proposed hardcover variances are similar to those granted in 1989-90, but now with a greater share of the hardcover removed from the 0-75' zone, a positive factor