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VN-2.43 August 16, 1985 Page 2 APPLICANT'S RESPONSE In t..e attache.d etter th.e applicant states that since they moved into their building one year ago they have discovered additional hard- ships which they feel would warrant reconsideration of their variance request. The applicant states the area enclosed by the fence is badly needed for snow storage in the winter, which they had not realized previously. The applicant also stresses the large right-of-way along Old Highway 8 which has the fence setback over 50 feet from the curb, the adjacent residential land uses and PCA's request to use the well (.located in the northwest corner of the site) as a monitoring well. STAFF ANALYSIS As background information the applicant's building was approved for construction on April 10, 1984 under LP-156. The approved site plans had the. fence located in th.e correct location, in line with the front of the building. The applicant changed the location of the fence upon completion of th.e building. When informed by staff the fence would have to be. moved the applicant decided on the alternative and applied for a variance. The variance request was for the fence both north of th.e building and south of the southern most driveway. The applicant has identified the following circumstances they feel warrant a variance. 1. To protect themselves against possible injury of unauthorized persons on their property, primarily from the two single family homes to the south and one single family home to the north. 2. To protect the existing well on the northwest corner of the site and permit the PCA to monitor the well. 3. The need for the area enclosed by the fence to be used for snow storage. There are few snow storage alternatives for.that area north of the building. Snow storage in the ponding area is difficult because the snow plows get stuck if they go too far down into the parking area. 4. The large right-of-way along Old Highway 8 which has the fence located over 50-feet from the curb. The staff's response to each of the four items identified by the applicant are as follows: 1. The area in which the applicant's building is located is zoned industrial, including the nearby single family homes. Although these few homes remain in the area the area is primarily made up of industrial uses. The home to the north of Thermo-King is now used as a business. As stated in the 1984 staff report the existing homes do not create undue hardship (ability to use the land or operate a business on the property). The driveway entrances have wide visibility, excellent for incoming and outgoing vehicles. The distance of the southern driveway from the property line of the first home south