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y .. <br />VN--166 ~,2_ <br />of undue hardship and unique circumstances must be present to <br />' jus ify `the variance. <br />:The Zoning Code :.regulates. land use uniformally in specifying <br />minimum lot `widths and-areas. In this case, it- is obvious <br />that all Code requirements could be satisfied if this parcel <br />were ply! ted into only 3 dots. As the parcel can be platted <br />to .,meet. all requirements,. .there may. be .question of whether the <br />hardship is related to the land., .apart .from: economic concerns <br />or; desires.' The uniqueness of the property may also be questioned , <br />- as there are no existing structures,. marsh areas, Pxtreme topo- <br />graphical differences or irregular property lines." As noted,. <br />the applicant has indicated that the property is unique in that <br />it has access only off of 8th St. This access may be a valid. <br />concern.,_In the discussion for PL-:108 it is noted that the <br />.four lots created would ber_e~tremely deep and that this-may not <br />be the most efficient use 'of ].and. It is further indicated in <br />-that discussion that while acquiring additional land or securing <br />access from 11th Ave. may be preferable and may permit <br />more efficient land use,. those are factors over which the applicant' <br />may have little control. <br />It should also be noted that both the Board of Planning .and <br />the Housing and Redevelopment Authority have been discussing the <br />inclusion in their plans of a policy calling fora new single <br />family residence zoning district that- would require smaller lot <br />areas and widths than the present ordinance. The intent is that <br />-this district would be used in the older area of town where typical <br />lot sizes are smaller. than the present ordinance requirement in order <br />to remove the need for, variances.. in order to build on these lots. <br />Neither group has defined a specific area where this new zoning <br />district should apply. There is no implication in~this discussion <br />-that the property in question would be proposed to be within this <br />new zoning district.. <br />Additional comments regarding this request may be found in the <br />discussion for PL-108. - <br />