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The applicant has submitted supplemental information regarding the existing conditions and <br />unique circumstances related to this property, of the 0.99 acres of site area, there are only <br />certain areas available to be buildable given the challenging soils on the site. The property is <br />found to be of unique circumstance because of these challenging soils and the development <br />configuration is the best and highest use of the site to be able to construct the addition. The lot <br />configuration of the parcel and building placement also prove to be unique as the rear area of <br />the property is essential unusable leading to the placement of the addition being placed on the <br />west side. <br />City staff does not find this proposal to be detrimental to the public health, welfare, or injurious <br />to other property in the territory in which the property is situated. The proposed addition <br />development is in keeping with the I-1 District as well as the neighboring areas. <br />The physical factors of the property are the main reason for the variance request in that it <br />produces an extreme hardship that is limited to the topography and wetland located on the site. <br />In addition, under Minnesota law, we find that practical difficulty has been met, meaning (1) the <br />property owner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner permitted by the ordinance, <br />(2) the owner's plight is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the <br />The request for variance is not based on an economic hardship and solely based on the physical <br />aspects of the site and is the best and highest use of the property. <br />Building Official Comments: The City’s Building Official has reviewed this proposal. <br />Public Hearing: <br />A CUP requires a Public Hearing and the City Council will need to open the hearing at their <br />March 23, 2022 meeting to take comment from the public. At that time, they will consider the <br />comments from the public and the CUP application after the hearing has been closed. A public <br />notice has been published in the newspaper and the property owners within 350 feet of the site <br />have been notified of the proceedings. <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION