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2) That the procedures for obtaining a Variance are found in Section 105.12.320 of the Lake Elmo Zoning Code. 3) That all submission requirements of Section 103.00.070 and 105.12.320 of the Lake Elmo City Code have been met by the Applicant. 4) That the Minor Subdivision meets the following criteria: a) That the Oak Land Middle School Minor Subdivision is consistent with the Lake Elmo Comprehensive Plan and the Future Land Use Map for this area. b) That the Oak Land Middle School Minor Subdivision is consistent with the future - -- --- -development plans -of -the -area and -with the -standards -of the-City's-Public Facilities --- - zoning district. c) That the Oak Land Middle School Minor Subdivision meets the requirements of the City's minor subdivision regulations and specifically the requirements concerning exceptions to platting. 5) That the proposed Variances include the following components: d) The Applicant proposes to combine PID 36.029.21.11.0002 and 36.029.21.11.0003 to create a single parcel greater than the twenty -acre parcel maximum found in LEC 105.12.970(f)(1). e) The Applicant proposes to expand the middle school structure further south, up to fifty feet from the southern lot boundary, within the one -hundred -and -fifty -foot buffer required by LEC 105.12.970(f)(2). 6) 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: Parcel Size: The use proposed by the Applicant is already established on the entire site which will be 37.04 acres as combined after required right of way dedication is removed. Combining the two parcels through a minor subdivision will provide necessary public right of way, clean up lot lines and legal descriptions, and allow the School site to meet applicable requirements for impervious surface and setbacks. Buffer: The middle school building was initially constructed in a location that is within the required buffer, and which is surrounded by parking areas and the track facility. Due to a need for additional parking, expansion to the north is infeasible without significant redesign of the site. Expansion to the west would also necessitate significant site improvements and is less desirable with the design of the building. 7) Unique Circumstances the plight of the landowner is due to circumstances not created by the landowner: Parcel Size: The Applicant is not proposing to expand the school's building or site improvements beyond the existing boundaries of the Oak Land Middle School property. 2