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Ms. Melanie Curtis - City of Orono May 20, 2015 Page Two of Three RECE~VED MAY ? 0 20 15 CITY OF ORONO 3. "The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality." The property will undergo additional development with a replacement structure including a new home & garage structure which replaces the existing home & garage. The proposed new construction will be essentially located in the same place as the existing home & garage structure to be revised to meet or improve present setbacks, meet maximum height requirements, and structural coverage requirements , preserving and improving the essential character of the locality. · . 4. "Economi~ considerations alone shall not constitute an undue hardship if reasonable use for the property exists under'the terms of the Zoning Chapter." Economic considerations are not any significant reason for redevelopment and the granting of variances . The primary reason for this request are: a. Deteriorated structural , energy efficiency, construction and functional obsolescence. 5. "Practical difficulties include, but is not limited to, inadequate access to direct sunlight for solar energy systems. Variances shall be granted. for earth sheltered construction as defined in Minnesota Statutes, Section 116J.06, Subd. 2, when in harmony with this Chapter." This is not a reason for the variances requested or some of the existing non-conformities to be continued. 6. "The Board of Appeals and Adjustments or the 'Council may not permit as a variance any use that is not permitted under this Chapter for property in the zone where the affected person's land is \ . located." . This request is consistent with the present allowed uses under the ordinance. 7. "-The Board or Council may permit as a variance the temporary use of a one-family dwelling as a two-family dw-elling." Does not apply. 8. "Th_e special conditions applying to the structure or land in question are peculiar to such property . or immediately :adjoining property." - The exact conditions of this property are unique to this property, and have some similar aspects of adjoining property, i.e., lots of non-conforming widths, road frontages , sizes, etc., yet lot specifics are uniquely differing to those adjacent properties. 9. "The conditions do not apply generally to other land or structures in the district in which said land is located." · The exact conditions .do not apply generally to other land and structures in the District. Lot conditions vary greatly and each must be judged on its own unique merits and liabilities of previously granted and allowed non-~onformities created by ever more restrictive land-use controls. 4 6 4 S e c o n d S t -r e e t • S u i t e 1 0 0 • E x c e I s i o r , ·fv!' N . 5 5 3 1 I phone : 9 5 2 . 4 7 0 ,. 9 7 5 0 • f a x: 9 5 2.4 7 0.8407 w e b s i te: s h a rr a ttde s i g n .com • e m a i I : · i n f o @ s h a r r a t t d e s i g r. . c o m