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Randy Nelson, et al., Respondents, vs. Wilson Townshop Board of Adjustments, et al... (2002) page 5 2. Deprivation of Rights • A grant of a variance under section 506.1 also requires that a literal interpretation of the ordinance would deprive the applicant of rights enjoyed by other properties in the same zoning district. The board found that a literal interpretation of the ordinance would deprive Morgan and Holmay of rights enjoyed by other properties in the same district because, apart from the parcel at issue here, there are multiple non-farm dwellings per quarter-quarter section of land in the ANR district. The record supports that finding. 3. Special Conditions/Circumstances Not Result of Actions of Applicant Section 506.1 further requires that the special conditions or circumstances do not result from actions of the applicant. The board found that the circumstances are the result of the natural condition of the land and not of the actions of Holmay or Morgan, and nothing in the record suggests otherwise. 4. Special Privileges Under section 506.1, a grant of a variance may not confer on the applicant any • special privilege not enjoyed by owners of the other lands, structures, or buildings in the same district. The board found that, because there are multiple non-farm dwellings per quarter-quarter section of land in the ANR district, granting the variance would confer no special privileges on Morgan and Holmay. As noted earlier, the record shows that there are multiple non-farm dwellings per quarter-quarter section of land in the ANR district. 5. Minimum Variance Section 506.1 requires that the variance requested is the minimum variance that would alleviate the hardship. The board found that Morgan and Holmay requested the minimum variance because most of the land is unsuitable for agriculture or for any of the conditional uses for ANR land permitted by the zoning ordinance. To comply with the requirements for hardship set forth in Minn. Stat. § 394.27, subd. 7, it must be shown that (1) a property owner wants to use property in a reasonable manner that is prohibited by the zoning ordinance, (2) there are circumstances unique to the property that were not created by the landowner, and (3) granting the variance will not alter the essential i character of the locality. Rowell, 446 N.W.2d at 922.