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April 11, 2017 Page 5 The applicant’s request is not related to any financial considerations and granting the variance would not relieve the applicant of any financial hardship. Criterion met. 3. The variance, if granted, would be consistent with the City’s comprehensive land use plan. If the variance is granted the use of the property would remain the same land use as it is today, low-density residential. The comprehensive plan guides this area detached housing units and granting this variance request will not alter that land use. Criterion met. 4. The granting of the variance is in harmony with the general purposes and intent of the zoning code. The intent of the zoning code is to protect the health, safety, and general welfare of the city and its people through the establishment of minimum regulations governing land development and use. The zoning code is established to: protect the use districts; promote orderly development and redevelopment; provide adequate light, air, and access to property; prevent congestion in the public streets; prevent overcrowding of land and undue concentration of structures by regulating land, buildings, yards, and densities; and provide for compatibility of different land uses. The entryway addition proposed by the applicant does not in any way conflict with the spirit or intent of St. Anthony’s zoning code. The impact to surrounding property owners and community members will be negligible, and will not be harmful to the health, safety or general welfare of the neighborhood. Criterion met. CONCLUSION The Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval of the requested variances at 3216 Croft Drive with the following conditions: 1. The front yard setback dimension at 3216 Croft Drive shall not be less than 30.5 feet as shown in the application materials. 2. Issuance of a building permit for proposed addition that meets all the requirements of the building code, all other provision of the zoning code not subject to this variance, and all other applicable regulations. POSSIBLE ACTIONS 1. Adopt Resolution approving the request for variances at 3216 Croft Drive. 2. Deny one or both variances, and direct staff to prepare a resolution declaring terms of the same. In the event of a recommendation for denial, the City Council must state its findings related to denial. 3. Request Additional Information and Table Action. The Applicant appears to have provided enough information for the City Council to make a recommendation to approve or deny the request. ATTACHMENTS Exhibit A: Location map Exhibit B: Application and Supporting Material 33