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Planning Case VR2017-001 September 6, 2017 Page 2 City Code, Section 1125.02, Subd 2 (Criteria for Granting Variances) a. The variance is in harmony with the general purposes and intent of this Title. b. The variance is consistent with the comprehensive plan. c. The applicant proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner not permitted by this Title or the City Code. d. Unique circumstances apply to the property which do not apply to other properties in the same zone or vicinity and result from lot size or shape, topography or other circumstances over which the owner of the property since the enactment of this Title has had no control. The unique circumstances do not result from the actions of the applicant. e. The variance does not alter the essential character of the neighborhood. f. The variance requested is the minimum variance which would alleviate the practical difficulties. Economic conditions alone do not const itute practical difficulties. g. The Board of Adjustment and Appeals may impose such conditions upon the premises benefited by a variance as may be necessary to comply with the standards established by this Title or to reduce or minimize t he effect of such variance upon other properties in the neighborhood and to bet ter carry out the intent of the variance. The condition must be directly related to and must bear a rough proportionality to the impact created by the variance. To summarize the Findings in the attached Resolution, the request to decrease the side yard setback from 5’ to 3.5’, to allow a parking area for an RV, is reasonable in Staff’s opinion. The storage of an RV on an improved surface (e.g. concrete, asphalt, pavers, or gravel) is a permitted use (criteria a). An alternative to the variance is: (1) for the RV to be parked on the driveway within the front yard (currently), or (2) to be parked in the rear yard. Parking the RV in the rear yard would be difficult because of topography (criteria d). Summary The applicant is requesting a Variance to reduce the side yard setback from 5’ to 3.5’ to allow a driveway to be located beside a garage, to be used to park an RV trailer. A Public Hearing notice was published in the August 25, 2017 Mounds View-New Brighton Sun Focus, and mailed to property owners within 350’ of the subject property (49 properties). Staff’s Recommendation It is Staff’s opinion that the requested variance is reasonable, and recommends approval of Resolution 1077-17, approving a Variance to reduce the side yard setback from 5’ to 3.5’ for a driveway.