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construction, and to maintain the existing home. The home is a legal nonconformity as it does not meet required setbacks. 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: The strict enforcement of this chapter would cause practical difficulties because of circumstances unique to the individual property. The topography of the development does not allow for the single-family lot yards to have standard rear yard areas, and in some cases, there are concerns with rear yard slope stability given the proximity of proposed structures. There is an existing house on the farmstead property that is already nonconforming. The need.for the variance is due to the dedication of additional right-of-way for the existing county road. 5) Unique Circumstances the plight of the landowner is due to circumstances not created by the landowner: A road connection is required in the alignment that is proposed. But for front yard setbacks, the lots would meet the applicable bulls standards in every way. The existing farmstead house on the property was built in 1925. The need for the variance is due to the dedication of additional right-of-way for the existing county road. 6) Character of Locality the proposed variance will not alter the essential character of the locality in which the property in question is located: Front yard setback reduction will allow for an increase in the rear yard areas on the lots, which will enhance the buffer to existing lots and land uses. This is in line with the rural development character. The farmstead house has been located on this site since 1925. There is no change in the character. 7) Adjacent Properties and Traffic the proposed variance will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to properties adjacent to the property in question or substantially increase the congestion of the public streets or substantially diminish or impair property values within the neighborhood: This variance will not impact the supply of light and air to the adjacent property, or increase traffic on the public streets. DECISION NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, and based upon the information received and the above Findings, that the City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby approves the request with conditions for a variance request to LEC 105.12.630 allowing reduced front yard setbacks of 50' for new lots and 20' for the existing farmstead lot in the Highpointe Crossing development loccted at 2298 Inwood Ave N. The conditions for approval are outlined below: