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7. "The Board or Council may permit as a variance the temporary use of a one -family dwelling as a two-family dwelling." Not applicable 8. "The special conditions applying to the structure or land in question are peculiar to such property or irngxe ."ply adjoining property" e special conditions we have f e unir, .re to our property and I am quite sure no one else on our 8-home dead-end street has this similar problematic roof condition. — 9. "The conditions do not apply generally to other land or structures ii : the district in which said land is located.' This is not a general condition in the district. 10. "The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant." _ — our situation is a poor original design and is energy inefficient and has resulted in — annual ice dams creating interior and exterior damage. — 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." It will absolutely not. 12. "The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable hardship or difficulty." It is not simply a convenience. It is the only solution to alleviate a problem caused by a roof design�that would not be allowed under today's building codes. Hardship statement Should you feel the hardship cannot fully be described in the above criteria, describe the unique hardship, practical difficulty or unusual property conditions preventing compliance with Zoning Ordinance requirements in the following lines (attach additional sheets if necessary): The original 65`x26' fifty year old rambler portion of our house has a poorly insulated roof and no attic cavity to ventilate which causes annual ice dams and water infiltration in many areas. The old roof has a poor design with 2x8 rafters only, sheetrock on the under side, 6 inches of insulation in the cavity, 1x8 boards and shingles on top, and a flat 3:12 slope. The entire house was re -roofed in 2009 using heavy Ice & Water Shield underlayment on the entire old house area, but the problems continue. The solution is to raise the roof 2' 11" on the old portion of the house only, through the use of scissors trusses, to create space to add insulation and provide a cavity for ventilation (to create a cold roof) and to have a steeper roof pitch. A variance is needed since part of the 1960 structure is in the current 30' setback on both sides. The 1960 structure was built in accordance with zoning and setback regulations in effect in 1960. The proposed work will not be any closer to lot lines then the original (existing) roof and will not be outside the existing footprint. The tallest part of the house will now be 8" higher than the highest ridge prior to the subject change. The total height of our home will be under 17' , which is well below the 30' limit and much shorter than 3 of our 4 nearest neighbors. -17 - 4 7