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1. Impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property. 2. Unreasonably increase the congestion in the public street. 3. Increase the danger of fire or endanger the public safety. 4. Unreasonably diminish or impair established property values within the neighborhood, or in any way be contrary to the intent of the Zoning Ordinance. 5. Violate the intent an purpose of the Comprehensive Plan. Section 922.010.C.2 of the Zoning Ordinance states that a variance from the terms of the Zoning Ordinance shall not be granted unless it can be demonstrated that: Special conditions and circumstances exist that are peculiar to the land, structure, or building involved. a. Special conditions may include exceptional topographic or water conditions or, in the case of an existing lot or parcel of record, narrowness, shallowness, insufficient area or shape of the property. b. Special considerations and circumstances may not be primarily economic in nature. 2. Literal interpretation of the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance would deprive the applicant of rights commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same district under the terms of the Zoning Ordinance. 3. The special conditions and circumstances do not result from the actions of the applicant. 4. Granting the variance requested will not confer on the applicant any special privilege that is denied by the Zoning Ordinance to other lands, structures, or buildings in the same district. A genuine hardship exists in complying with the literal terms of the Zoning Ordinance. The subject property is located at the end of a cul -de -sac street adjacent to a large wetland. Provision 1.a above states that special conditions for the granting of a variance may include exceptional water conditions. Additionally, the applicant's site is the only property with access onto the cul -de -sac. Page 34