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DSU, INC. C~]009t010 • Planning Report ? 59s 1Vorthrapf3chiffman-Kloser 1218f95 5 • e. That the variance will not impair the orderly use of the public streets; The variance request poses na direct impact on the use of the street by Vehicles or pedestrians firom an operations or safety standpoint. kt would impact somewhat the enjoyment of the public, street frontage created by normal front setbacks. f. That the variance will not increase the danger of fire or endanger public safety; There are na fre or safety issues evolved in the variance request_ g. Whether the shape, topographical condition or other similar characteristic of the tract is such as tt> distinguish it substantially from all of the other properties in the zoning district o! which it is a part, or whether a particular hardship, as distinguished from mere incomrenience to the owner, would result if the strict letter t>f the chapter were carried out; The property in question is not substantially different from other Tots in the Qld Grove neighborhood or other parts of Falcon Heights. In fact, it is larger in both dimensions than many surrounding lots and other lots in the R-1 District, There are no signi~Fcant • characteristics which create a hardship for the owner in meeting the zoning standards_ h. Whether the variance is sought priincipatly to increase financial gain to 'dte owner of the property, and to determine whether a substantial hardship to the owner would result from a denial of the variance; I do not believe the variance request would result in financial gain far the applicant, in fact at least one of the other design solutions would probably be less costly than the applican#s' plan. As noted previously, I also da not believe a substantial hardship exists in attempting to construct atwo-car garage an the site_ i. Whether the conditions which give rise to the application firer the variance arose after the adoption of this chapter of the code of the City of Falcon Heights or any amendment there#o which placed the tract in a zoning district different from what it was under the chapter. In the consideration of this item, the city shall make diligent inquiry as to all changes in the property and shall refuse to grant the variance if the problem is one that can be solved through a proper application of a conditional use permit or an amendment of the zoning code. Financial hardship shall not be the balls for the granting of a variance when the owner purchased the properly in reliance an a promise #hat a variance would be granted, and the city shall dismiss the appeal if it shall appear that the property was purchased on such reliance.