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d) Minimum Septic Area-17,000 sq ft. Variance (A mound system does not require as much land area) e) Minimum Lot Size -1.01 and .43 Acre Variance 4) Practical Difficulties as used in connection with the granting of a variance, means that the property owner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner not permitted by an official control; • With respect to the proposed variance for setback from the OHWL, strict enforcement of the City's zoning regulations will cause practical difjiculties and the applicant is proposing to use the property in a reasonable manner. The property was platted and established prior to current development standards and has a short depth, and so half the lot is within the required setback for a structure from the Ordinary High Water Level. Therefore, a structure and its utilities could not be constructed on the subject lot without a variance due to geographic constraints, neighboring wells, and the required site for a septic. The Applicant is proposing to construct a single family detached dwelling on the property, which is a permitted use within the Rural Single Family Zoning District and is not uncommon in the area. • With respect to the proposed variance for the setback from the top of bluff: strict enforcement of the City's zoning regulations will cause practical difjiculties and the applicant is proposing to use the property in a reasonable manner. The property was platted and established prior to current standards and because the existing code was not in place the lot has a short depth, and so adequate spacing was not provided during the subdivision process. Geographical features were not taken into account and so the top of bluff is now posing as an issue. The proposed home will still have a 24 ft. buffer from the top of bluff. The situation of the home does seem reasonable when factoring in all other conditions on site. • With respect to the proposed variance for the requested increase in impervious surface, strict enforcement of the City's zoning regulations will cause practical difjiculties and the applicant is proposing to use the property in a reasonable manner. The applicant does not appear to have intentionally gone over the allotted impervious surface allocation. Regardless of intent the proposal still does exceed the allowed percentage of 15%. However, repositioning the home would cause setback issues with the septic system. There can be conditions applied to the approval that would help mitigate the impervious surface on the lot. The request is reasonable. • With respect to the proposed variance for the reduction in septic area, strict enforcement of the City's zoning regulations will cause practical difjiculties and the applicant is proposing to use the property in a reasonable manner. The required 20,000 square feet of septic is larger than the lot itself. The Applicant is proposing to construct a mound system, which will not require as large of a drainfield area as would a Type I System. Provided the Applicant obtains the required septic permits from Washington County, the proposed septic area will suffice for a mound system to support a single family home, which is a permitted use in the Rural Single Family Zoning District. The request for a decrease in