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<br />7701 Bona Road Variance Report <br />May 21, 2014 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />b. The variance is consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> <br />The Comprehensive Plan supports improvements to properties. The applicant, owning a <br />corner lot, is at a disadvantage to improve the property as other homeowners might because <br />the property has two front yards. Every property owner has the right to apply for a variance to <br />improve the function and livability of their property. <br /> <br />c. The applicant proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner not permitted by this <br />Title or the City Code. <br /> <br />The applicant cannot control the fact that his property is a corner lot with two front setbacks. <br />The corner lots are much more restricted by the City Code and many times the resident’s use <br />and privacy of the property is limited because of these restrictions. <br /> <br />d. Unique circumstances apply to the property which do not apply to other properties in the <br />same zone or vicinity and result from lot size or shape, topography or other circumstances <br />over which the owner of the property since the enactment of this Title has had no control. <br />The unique circumstances do not result from the actions of the applicant. <br /> <br />Granting the variance would not confer upon the property owner a special privilege in that <br />most property owners do not have to work with these setback constraints. The City has <br />approved similar variances for taller fences in front yard areas of corner lots that are along <br />busier streets. <br /> <br />e. The variance does not alter the essential character of the neighborhood. <br /> <br />The fence is setback about 35 feet from the edge of the County Road I pavement so it should <br />not impact any sight lines, including the view for vehicles going south from Bona and turning <br />onto County Road I. <br /> <br />f. The variance requested is the minimum variance which would alleviate the practical <br />difficulties. Economic conditions alone do not constitute practical difficulties. <br /> <br />The four foot variance is the minimum variance needed since the Zoning Code limits front <br />yard fence heights to four feet. <br /> <br />g. The Planning Commission may impose such conditions upon the premises benefited by a <br />variance as may be necessary to comply with the standards established by this Title or to <br />reduce or minimize the effect of such variance upon other properties in the neighborhood, <br />and to better carry out the intent of the variance. The condition must be directly related to <br />and must bear a rough proportionality to the impact created by the variance. <br /> <br />Staff does not have any suggested conditions. A zoning permit is required for the fence <br />installation.