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8. The special conditions applying to the structure or land in question are peculiar to such property or <br />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 />includes 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 property <br />right of the applicant. <br />Response: The current driveway limitations, ongoing and seasonal, do not allow for safe, reasonable use of the property. <br />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 <br />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 <br />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.