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2) The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the <br />Landowner. <br />Although located in the overlay district, this property is unique in that it does not have direct runoff <br />to Magnesium Street Pond and is also separated from the pond by a developed 4-lane County Road <br />(Bunker Lake Blvd). With the existing impervious surface of the combined property (11.45 acres) at <br />39%, it already exceeds the maximum allowable coverage in the Shoreland Overlay District. Since <br />the original development of the property pre -dates this requirement, its application would prohibit <br />any further development of the property and thus growth of this business and community asset. <br />3) The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality. <br />The variance, if granted, will only expand on, not alter, the essential character of the locality. The <br />expansion will compliment the facility through the use of similar building materials and color <br />palettes. The project will incorporate expanded parking facilities and adequate off-street site <br />circulation to maintain functionality with the surrounding industrial businesses. <br />4) Economic considerations alone do not constitute practical difficulties. <br />The practical difficulty of the code is that it prohibits any expansion within the property, thus <br />prohibiting Zero Zone's economic investment in the community. <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />