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Miller Variance Request July 6, 2005 Page 2 a. Exceptional or extraordinary circumstances apply to the property which do not apply generally to other properties in the same zone or vicinity and result from lot size or shape, topography or other circumstances over which the owners of the property since the effective date hereof have had no control. The subject property is a wedge shaped, irregularly configured parcel. Because of the irregular shape, the house is not parallel to any lot line and encroaches into the side and front setbacks. b. The literal interpretation of the provisions of this Title would deprive the applicant of rights commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same district under the terms of this Title. The literal interpretation of the provisions of the Zoning Code would deprive the applicant of rights enjoyed by other properties in the same zone, in that the irregular shape of the lot unduly limits possibilities for living space expansion. c. That the special conditions or circumstances do not result from the actions of the applicant. The home was constructed in 1965 and was constructed on the lot providing for maximum street exposure which severely limited expansion possibilities. d. That granting the variance requested would not confer on the applicant any special privilege that is denied by this Title to owners of other lands, structures or buildings in the same district. Granting the variance would not confer upon the property owner a special privilege denied to others in the same district in that the irregularity of the lot poses practical difficulties not present in other lots. e. That the variance requested is the minimum variance which would alleviate the hardship. Economic conditions alone shall not be considered a hardship. While it is certainly possible to construct an addition less than fifteen feet wide, the utility of a more narrow addition would not make the expansion worthwhile. The variance requested would be the minimum to satisfy the hardship. f. The variance would not be materially detrimental to the purpose of this Title or to other property in the same zone. The variance would not be detrimental to the purpose of this Title or to the adjoining properties. g. The proposed variance will not impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property or substantially increase the congestion of the public streets or increase the danger of fire or endanger the public safety or substantially diminish or impair property values within the neighborhood. The proposed garage addition would not result in any of the above adverse effects.