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i <br /> . , , <br /> FILE 08-3370 <br /> July 21,2008 <br /> Page 3 of 3 <br /> Conditional Use Permit <br /> The applicants propose to remove a substantial ice ridge on the property and create swales <br /> along the property lines. This will improve drainage and compensate for the fill that would <br /> be necessary for the new house. With a permit from the Minnehaha Creek Watershed <br /> � District fill may be placed in the floodplain as long as the flood storage capacity of the <br /> property is maintained. - <br /> Hardship Statement . <br /> Applicant has completed the Hardship Documentation Form attached as Exhibit B, and <br /> should be asked for additional testimony regarding the application. <br /> Hardship Analysis <br /> In considering applications for variance, tlie Planning Commission sliall consider tl:e effect of il:e proposed <br /> variance upon tlie Icea[tle, safety and welfare of tlie co�nmunity, existing and anticipated traffic conditions, <br /> lig/:t and air, danger of fire, risk to t/ie public safety, and t/ee effect on values of property in t/te surrounding <br /> area. TI:e Planning Commission slial! consider recommending approval for variances from t/:e [iteral <br /> provisions of tlee Zoning Code i�: instances wleere tlteir strict enforcement would cause undue l:ardsl:ip <br /> because of circumstances u�:ique to the iudividua!property under consideration, and sliall recommend <br /> approval only w/:en it is demonstrated iltat sucle actions will be in keeping witli t/ie spirit and intent of t/ie <br /> Orono Zoning Cod� <br /> Issues for Consideration <br /> Can reasonable use be made of the property without a variance? Subtracting the hardcover �� <br /> proposed for the driveway from the allowed hardcover in the 75 to 250 foot zone leaves <br /> 4,647 square feet for a house and garage,patio,pool, etc. <br /> Although the application mentions the need for an accessible residence, based on the floor <br /> plan,the proposed house would not be accessible. Even if it were an accessible design, it <br /> would be possible to build a one-bedroom accessible house that would comply with the <br /> hardcover regulations. Accessibility car�also be provided by an elevator, which is not <br /> uncommon in larger houses. <br /> Is there anything about the property that creates a need for the variance? The property is in <br /> excess of the width and area minimums for the zoning district. The property at 1725 ' <br /> Concordia is similarly sized. It also has a sewer line at a similar location. A new house was <br /> constructed on the property in 2002 without a hardcover variance. <br /> Will the proposed grading within the 0 to 75 foot zone have an adverse impact on adjacent <br /> properties? The removal of the ice ridge and the swale along the north property line will <br /> improve drainage of a low area on the landward side of the house on the property to the <br /> north. The fill for the house will raise the grade less than two feet. The grade adjacent to the <br /> proposed house would be about the same level as the grade adjacent to the house to the south. <br /> Are there any other issues or concerns with this application? <br /> Staff Recommendation <br /> Planning Staff recommends the variance not be granted as it would not constitute a hardship <br /> to redevelop the property without the variance. Staff recommends the conditional use permit <br /> be granted if the site plan is revised to eliminate the haxdcover variance. <br />
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