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Staff Report 6/12/2017 <br /> The petitioner is seeking the following variance(s): <br /> 1) from the required landscaping of required perimeter yards to none; <br /> 2) from required minimum 30 off-street parking spaces to 0 <br /> State statutes and the Zoning Ordinance require that certain standards must be met <br /> before a variance can be approved. The standards and their justifications are as follows: <br /> (1) The approval will not be injurious to the public health,safety, morals and general <br /> welfare of the community; <br /> The proposed variances should have no impact on the public health, safety and general <br /> welfare of the community. <br /> (2) The use and value of the area adjacent to the property included in the variance <br /> will not be affected in a substantially adverse manner; <br /> Due to the existing commercial character and use of the area,the use and value of adjacent <br /> properties should not be adversely affected by the requested variances. <br /> (3) The strict application of the terms of this Chapter would result in practical <br /> difficulties in the use of the property <br /> Strict application of the ordinance would result in practical difficulties in the use of the <br /> property. Due to the commercial nature of Western Avenue,there is an insufficient amount <br /> of land and daylight to adhere to the landscaping requirements of the ordinance. The site is <br /> located mid-block with a zero-lot line to one side and insufficient side yard and alley space <br /> to accommodate the parking requirements or the landscaping required at this site. Portions <br /> of the building would need to be demolished in order to meet strict application of the <br /> ordinance. <br /> Staff Comments: <br /> The staff has no additional comments. <br /> Recommendation: <br /> Based on the information available prior to the public hearing,the staff recommends that <br /> the rezoning petition be sent to the Common Council with a favorable recommendation. <br /> The staff recommends approval of the variances. <br /> Analysis: <br /> Rezoning this site to MU Mixed use will allow for the reuse of an existing commercial <br /> structure in a manner consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. <br /> APC # 2828-17 Page 3 of 3 <br />