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The literal interpretation would not deprive the applicant of rights commonly enjoyed by others in the district. c. That the special conditions or circumstances do not result from the actions of the applicant. The applicant is clearly responsible for the conditions which have prompted him to apply for a variance. Had the applicant applied for a building permit prior to doing the work, he would have been told that the driveway extension and garage lean-to addition would be in violation of the Zoning Code. d. That granting the variance requested will 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 this variance would confer upon the applicant a special privilege in that other property owners are not allowed to build within the five foot setback. e. That the variance requested is the minimum variance which would alleviate the hardship. Economic conditions alone shall not be considered a hardship. Because the structure is already in place, the variance requested is the minimum that would be necessary to maintain the structure. f. The variance would not be materially detrimental to the purpose of this Title or to other property in the same zone. Given the circumstances, staff feels that granting the variance request would be materially detrimental to the purpose of this Title. In addition, granting the variance would be sending a message to residents that it is acceptable to ignore the building code and zoning code requirements by seeking approval through the variance process. 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. While the addition would not impair an adequate supply of light or air to the adjoining property, if left in place, stormwater runoff would most likely drain onto the adjoining property. It could be argued that the adjoining property’s value could be impacted by the structure located within one foot of the property line. After reviewing the criteria and the details of the variance request, staff believes that the criteria are not satisfied and thus the request should be denied.