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Hugo Estates Apartments and Manufactured Home Community Expansion Page 9 <br />13. Adequate screening and buffering from non-compatible uses and public rights-of-way. <br /> <br />The proposed use is compatible with the adjacent developments. Landscaping will be installed <br />with the development. <br /> <br />It’s in staff’s opinion that the developer has met the criteria to approve the CUP requests. <br /> <br />Site Plan <br /> <br />The site plan is for the three story approximately 80,000 square foot apartment building <br />including detached garage parking. The foot print of the building is approximately 19,500 square <br />feet. The building is located on the western portion of the site and the parking lot is on the east <br />side of the building. <br /> <br />The site plan also shows an expansion of the manufactured home community. The plan shows <br />the addition of 16 manufactured homes with attached garages on the front. <br /> <br />The access to the site is proposed from Highway 61. <br /> <br />Building Setbacks <br /> <br />The R-5 zoning district requires a 25-foot front and rear yard setback and a 15-foot side yard <br />setback. The site plan complies with the setback requirements. <br /> <br />Building Height <br /> <br />The R-5 zoning district has a maximum building height of 35 feet. They are proposing the height <br />of the apartment building to be 39 feet tall, where 35 feet is required by ordinance, therefore a <br />variance is required. <br /> <br />Staff used these standards to review the variance request and finds that it meets the standards as <br />follows: <br /> <br />(1) Law. The variance as requested is permissible by law. <br /> <br />The proposed variance is permissible by law. <br /> <br />(2) Practical Difficulties. The applicant for a variance shall establish that there are practical <br />difficulties in complying with the provisions of the zoning regulations. The term “Practical <br />Difficulties” as used in the granting of a variance means: <br /> <br />a. Reasonable Use. The property owner proposes to use the property in a reasonable <br />manner not permitted by the zoning ordinance and; <br /> <br />The applicant is requesting to construct a three-story apartment with a pitched roof. The <br />architecture of the building is consistent with the Multi-Family Design Guidelines (if the <br />conditions are met in the resolution) and other townhomes developments in the City. The