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Planning Case No. 459-96: 7755 Spring Lake Road Qctober 2, i 996 Page 2 e. That the varianc� requested is the rninimum variance which would alleviate the hardship. Economic conditions alone shail not be considered a hardship. f. The variance wouId noE be znaEeriaily detrimental to the purpose of this Title or to other property in the same zone. g. The proposed variance will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent properry or substantially increase the congestion of the public streets or increase the danger of iue or endanger the public safety or substantially diminish or impair property values within the neighborhood. The Board of Adjustment and A�peals may impose such restrictions and conditions upon the peemises benefited by a variance as may be necessary to comply with the standards establisl�ed by this Title or to reduce or minimize the effect oi such variance apon other properties in the neighborhood and to better carry out the intent of the variance. At�achene�atso Planning Application Zoning Map Plot Plan Hardship Statement Resolution 482-96 �ackge°aured: The applicant is rec�uesting a variance to e�t#end his concrete driveway within 1 fQOt of the side property Iine. He lis�s several reasons why he feels a variance is appropriate in his hardship statement. The area hetween his existing driveway and the property line is too shaded to grow grass because of pine trees on his neighhor's progerty. The area is an eyesare and requires some kind of surfacing. His property fronts on Spring Lake Road where parking is prohibited. He wants to expand the existing driveway io provide parking for guests. Gu.est parking has been a grobiem and requires ferrying people from parking elsewhere in the neighborhood or from the park. The pine trees on the adjacent property provide a huffer. According to the pIot plan provided by the applicant, the neighbor's house is 80 feet from tke side property line. Staffrequested Mr. Manning to contact his neighbor as to whether they would give permission for a parking area within one foot of the property line. Mr. Manning was not able to get written permission. Therefore his request is two-fold: to reduce the setback from property lines ta parking areas regardless of whether the neighbor gives writt�n permission to allow the surf'acing to be concrete rather than temporary materiai ,�)