11-20-2017 Planning Commission Packet

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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 dw N/ " A. 8. "The special conditions applying to the structure or land in question are peculiar to such property or immediately adjoining property." THE ACCESS LOCATION AND THE WETLAND ARE WITHIN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO EACH OTHER, PROMPTING THIS VARIANCE REQUEST. 9. "The conditions do not apply generally to other land or structures in the district in which said land is located." MOST LOTS ARE ALREADY DEVELOPED OR DO NOT HAVE SUCH A LIMITED ACCESS AS IS THE CASE FOR THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION. 10. "The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant." WITHOUT THIS VARIANCE THE OWNER CANNOT ENJOY ACCESS TO THE PROPERTY AND THEREFOR WOULD BE GIVING UP SUBSTANTIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS. 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." THE PROPOSED USE OF THE PROPERTY IS WITHIN THE DESIGNATED USES IN THE ZONING CODE. 12. "The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable difficulty." THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO ACCESS THE PROPERTY OTHER THAN THIS LOCATION. Practical Difficulties Statement Should you feel the practical difficulties cannot fully be described in the above criteria, describe the practical difficulties preventing compliance with Zoning Ordinance requirements in the following lines (attach additional sheets if necessary): THE PLANS FOR THIS PROJECT SHOULD BETTER EXPLAIN THE VARIANCE SITUATION. ACCESS TO THE SITE CANNOT BE MADE WITHOUT GOING WITHIN THE WETLAND SETBACK. THE ACCESS EASEMENT FOR THE PROPERTY PRE-DATES ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE PRESENCE OF WETLANDS AND THEREFORE SHOULD BE ALLOWED. Variance Application-January 2017 • Page 8 f- /