03/01/07 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

7. That the Applicants own the adjacent parcels to the northeast and east; andthey currently reside on the adjacent parcel to the northeast. 8. That the Applicants are proposing to dedicate a private access easement across their existing parcels to the northeast and east to provide access to the Subject Property from l81st Avenue N.W. 9. That there are no maximum front yard setbacks in the R-1 Rural Developing Residential District and that currently there are private driveways in the community that exceed 315 feet in length (the distance between l81st Avenue N.W. and the front line of the Subject Property). 10. That the proposed development of the Subject Property with a private access easement approximately 300+ feet in length does not present any Unique circumstances that would cause concern for providing emergency services to the Subject Property. 11. That the Subject Property is landlocked and has no frontage on a public road and the literal interpretation of City Code Section 9.11.01 would prohibit the development ofa single family dwelling on the Subject Property, whIch significantly exceeds the minimum lot size of 2.5 acres, and therein deprives the Applicants of rights commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same district, resulting in an undue hardship. 12. That the City has previously granted similar variances. 13. That the variance requested is the minimum variance which would alleviate the hardship. 14. That the special landlocked conditions do not result from the actions of the Applicant. 15. That if granted, the variance wiWwill not permit a use that is prohibited in the R-1 Rural Residential District. 16. That the granting of the variance will/will not grant the Applicant any special privileges that are denied by this Chapter to other owners of land in the same district. 17. That if granted, the variance will/will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property. 18. That if granted, the variance will not be materially detrimental to the purposes of this Chapter or other property in the same zone. 19. That if granted, the variance will/will not increase the danger of fIre, or endanger the public safety . 20. That if granted, the variance will/will not unreasonably diminish property values within the neighborhood. RESOLUTION #07-03-_ Page 2 of3 7