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area in the front would consume more of the front yard. The applicant wishes to construct a building which is only 34 feet wide, a very narrow dimension for industrial buildings. The site would not appear to easily accommodate a different dimension. The Zoning Ordinance lists a number of criteria for variances. One of these is that a finding of hardship may be made when a lot of record is extraordinarily shallow. Another relates to the granting of a variance to other properties in the district which are similarly situated to the subject parcel. For both of these criteria, staff believes that the Stanke project meets the requirements. The remainder of the side yards on this parcel would be covered with gravel and used for outdoor storage in keeping with the applicant's Conditional Use Permit approval. A landscaped screen of evergreen trees is proposed to block the view of the storage area from Ryan Drive. The number of trees which are proposed should provide an effective screen for the site. Summary and Recommendation The Stanke parcel is shallow in dimension, precluding a reasonably sized building, parking areas, and compliance with all setback requirements. In addition, the applicant and the neighboring property owner have been granted variances which allow for a five foot rear setback based on the lot dimensions. Staff recommends approval of the proposed variance for a building addition with a five foot rear setback based on findings that similar variances have been granted in the past, and the shallowness of the lot makes it impractical to comply with all of the setbacks of the 1 -1 Zoning District. This approval should be conditioned on compliance with all other performance standards of the Zoning Ordinance, as well as the Zoning Administrator's recommendations for outdoor storage approval and other site zoning compliance issues. cc: Kathy Glanzer Greg Schmidt Terry Maurer Roger Stanke Page 11