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O'Reilly Auto Parts — Site Plan and Variances buildings in this area should be oriented to the street with fully articulated street facades (doors and windows) based on traditional downtown storefronts. The applicant is requesting the front yard setback variances to place the building at the corner in an effort to meet the downtown plan and design guidelines. b. Unique Circumstances. The plight of property owner is due to circumstances unique to the property not created by the landowner and; The property is unique in that it is in the Central Business (C-1) zoning district with front yard setback regulations and is also guided by the downtown plan and design guidelines. The downtown plan and design guidelines encourages buildings to orient towards the street to create a traditional downtown storefront design. In this case the property is a corner lot adjacent to two streets. Since the property is a corner lot it has two fronts along the streets and two sides to the north and east. The design guidelines encourage zero lot line commercial buildings so they can be oriented to the streets. In an effort to meet the downtown design guidelines the applicant is requesting the front yard setback variances. c. Character of Neighborhood. The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential Character of the neighborhood. Prior to the adoption of the downtown plan and design guidelines, there were buildings that were placed further back on properties. Since then the City has adopted guidelines that encourage buildings to orient to the streets and to anchor the corners at key intersections like a traditional downtown. Highway 61 and 147h Street is identified as a key intersection. Although buildings in the area are not as close to the streets as the proposed building, there are several in the area that line Highway 61. The applicant is providing articulated facades along the streets with doors and windows to create a feel of a traditional downtown storefront design. The variances will not alter the character of the area. The property is within the Central Business (C-1) zoning district in an area guided by the downtown plan and design guidelines. Although the required front yardsetback is 10 feet from the property line, the guidelines encourage zero lot line setbacks and buildings anchor the corner of key intersections. The applicant has tried to accomplish the intent of the design guidelines by placing the building at the corner, this has resulted in the front yard variance requests. It is in staff's opinion that the applicant has established practical difficulties in complying with the front yard setback regulations. (3) Spirit and Intent. The granting of the variance would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of this chapter and with the policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan. The spirit and intent of the ordinance is to provide a reasonable amount of space between the property line and building. There is a small corner of the building that will encroached into the 4