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Resolution 1088-18 Page 3 Finding: Unique circumstances include the use of the property as a school. The school experiences times of heavy traffic congestion. The applicant intends to separate the bus pick-up/drop-off area from the parent pick-up/drop-off area by moving the bus access from Edgewood Drive onto County Road H. County Road H is a busier road. The wider driveway will accommodate right and left turn lanes onto the road, allowing buses to exit the property more efficiently. e. The variance does not alter the essential character of the neighborhood. Finding: The variance will not alter the character of the neighborhood, as there is currently a driveway in the same location. The variance requested is the minimum variance which would alleviate the practical difficulties. Economic conditions alone do not constitute practical difficulties. Finding: The variance requested to exceed the maximum driveway width from 32' to 38, is the minimum needed to alleviate the practical difficulty of accommodating three lanes of traffic. 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 the effect of such variance upon other properties in the neighborhood and to better 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. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Mounds View Planning Commission, based upon the above findings, the staff report, and in consideration of public testimony, affirms the approval of an Administrative Variance for a 38' wide driveway for Edgewood Middle School, located at 5100 Edgewood Drive, subject to the following conditions: The driveway will be constructed in compliance with the City Code and Ramsey County requirements, and consistent with the Site Plan, dated October 15, 2018. 2. The applicant shall obtain a Right -of -Way permit from Ramsey County. The work approved shall commence within one year of the date of this Administrative Variance unless an extension is granted in accordance with City Code, section 1125.02. Subd 5 (Lapse of Variance or Appeal), or approval of this Variance shall become void.