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Section 915, General Development Requirements: <br />Off-Street Parking and Loading:1, 2, and 3-unit buildings, (2) spaces per dwelling unit for <br />residents’ use counting the space in the driveway. The proposal complies with this requirement <br />and provides 2 spaces per unit. <br />Section 915.140, Landscaping and Screening: <br />Single-family detached houses shall have at least one overstory tree per house, with a minimum <br />caliper size of 2.0 inches. Existing trees may count toward this requirement. The proposal will <br />outline the Landscaping Plan in the Final Plat stage. <br />Zoning Code Section 917.080, Variances: <br />The variance process is intended to provide limited relief from the strict requirements of <br />this ordinance in those cases where the reasonable conditions of a particular requirement <br />will create practical difficulties because of circumstances unique to the property. It is not <br />intended that variances be granted to allow a use not permitted by the underlying zoning <br />district, nor to merely remove inconveniences or financial burdens that the requirements <br />of this ordinance may impose on property owners in general. Variances are intended to <br />address extraordinary, exceptional or unique situations that were not caused by the <br />applicant’s act or omission. Variances may be allowed from restrictions placed on <br />nonconformities. <br />Criteria for Approving a Variance: <br />1. A variance may be approved only if these criteria are met: <br />a. The request is in harmony with the purposes and intent of this ordinance. <br />b. The variance is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. <br />c. The applicant can demonstrate that there are “practical difficulties” in complying with the <br />regulation(s) in question. Determination of whether practical difficulties exist shall be based <br />on the following: <br />1. The property owner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner permitted by <br />this ordinance; <br />2. The plight of the land owner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created <br />by the landowner; <br />3. The variance will maintain the essential character of the locality. <br />2. Practical difficulties include, but are not limited to, inadequate access to direct sun light <br />for solar energy systems. <br />3. Economic considerations alone shall not constitute a sufficient basis for a Variance if <br />reasonable use for the property exists under the regulation.