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• AGENDA ITEM 7 A STAFF ORIGINATOR: Mary Kay Wyland MEETING DATE: September 25, 2000 TOPIC: Mark Pariseau, 6101 Centerville Road, Variance VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority DESCRIPTION: This case involves a request to construct a 24 x 24 detached garage 21.5 feet from the front property line, 2.5' behind the existing home. The property has an address of 6101 Centerville Road with the home facing Co. Rd. J. /Ash Street and being located 19.5 feet from the front property line. The property is Zoned Rural and located on a collector roadway requiring a front setback of 40'. The lot is considered to be a pre- existing non- conforming lot of record due to the front setback and the lot size which is approximately 150 x 227 (10 acre minimum required). • Findings of Fact. In considering all requests for variance or appeal and in taking • subsequent action, the City shall make a finding of fact: 1. That the property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use if used under conditions allowed by the official controls. 2. That the plight of the landowners is due to physical circumstances unique to his property not created by the land owner. 3. That the hardship is not due to economic considerations alone and when a reasonable use for the property exists under the terms of the ordinance. 4. That granting the variance requested will not confer on the applicant any special privilege that would be denied by this ordinance to other lands, structures, or buildings in the same district. 5. That the proposed actions will be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the ordinance. Staff has reviewed this request and would comment that there are some hardships involved in this case. The applicant has a mound type septic system behind the home with a slight drainage swale in front of the system. Locating the garage according to the setback requirement may hamper this drainage swale and place the building too close to the septic system. The setback for a building from a septic system is 20', the garage, if constructed at the 40' setback line, would be approximately 6' feet from the base of the system. There is also an existing 8 x 10 storage building, on a slab, that would be locate