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Response: 8. The Property’s location and orientation as a peninsula, functionally an island, is unique. <br />Due to the nature of the Property on the point, the application of the average lakeshore setback <br />requirement causes practical difficulty. <br />9. The conditions do not apply generally to other land or structures in the district in which <br />said land is located. <br />Response: 9. The Property’s location on the lake is unique and applies primarily to this Property; the <br />application of the setback requirement combined with the challenges of the flood hazard area restrict <br />the ability to improve the Property without a variance, creating practical difficulty. <br />10. The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a <br />substantial property right of the applicant. <br />Response: 10. Minimal relief from the ordinance allows for small, functional improvements to the <br />footprint, retaining the character of the lot and are consistent with the existing dwelling. Relating to <br />the average lakeshore setback, this condition is met. <br />11. The granting of the proposed variance will not in any way impair health, safety, <br />comfort, morals, or in any other respect be contrary to the intent of the Zoning Code. <br />Response: 11. The proposed project will not impair the health, safety, comfort, or morals of the <br />public. <br />12. The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant <br />but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable difficulty. <br />Response: 12. Granting the variance will resolve and alleviate a demonstrated practical difficulty <br />caused by the application of the average lakeshore setback applied to the Property. <br />52