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`VN-243 Page 3 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 also 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 of Thermo-King is 340 feet. 2. The well on the northwest corner of the site is hooked up to a 480 volt power supply by the applicant. I agree with the applicant that the well will need to be protected. However, as was discussed by the staff and Planning Com- mission in 1984 there are alternatives to secure the well without fencing in the entire area north of the building. A small security shed may be one alternative. I was con- tacted by PCA about the well and fence. PCA stated that for their purposes they do not need electricity hooked up to the well and can secure the well with a locking cap. 3. It is.apparent that snow storage for that area of the site north of the building is a problem for the applicant. Because it is the nature of the applicant's business to provide 24 hour emergency service for the repair of semi- truck refrigeration units they must be able to maintain access around their property at all times. The ability of the applicant to operate the business might be impaired if an alternate solution could not be found. 4. Old Highway 8 has 225 feet of right-of-way from Lowy Enter- prises north to the City boundry. This right-of-way is ex- cessive. Large road right-of-ways have been grounds for a