06-13-16 Common Council Agenda and Packet

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lines which would make it difficult to place trees in that utility area. Approval of this variance should not adversely affect the surrounding properties. 3). Approval to allow proposed parking spaces and a access driveway'to encroach into the north and south Residential Bufferyard areas as shown. The Petitioners worked with the planning staff to locate the proposed parking behind the building as shown. The parking bay was centered in the property to provide the maximum landscape buffer area between the proposed parking spaces and the adjacent residential properties. The parking spaces would encroach approximately 2 feet into the bufferyard area. With the proposed fencing and landscaping the Petitioners believe this will provide an adequate buffer for the proposed improvements from the residential properties. There will also be a driveway that will cross the bufferyard area to allow the parking lot to have direct access to a public alley as shown. Approval of this variance should not have a negative impact on adjacent properties. 4). From the requirement of providing off - street parking screening for parking spaces located in a residential side bufferyard area. The Petitioners would ask not to be required to add additional screening for the proposed parking bay as it will be screened by proposed fencing and evergreen plant materials as shown. The only area not directly screened is along the north where the parking on site is adjacent to existing parking. The Petitioners believe they are meeting the intent of the ordinances with the proposed screening elements. Approval of this variance should not have a negative impact on surrounding properties. . The Petitioners would contend that the strict application of the terms of the zoning ordinance will constitute an unusual and unnecessary hardship as applied to the property for which the Variances are sought: that the request for the Variances at this location arises from such condition peculiar to the property involved and does not exist in similar property in the same zone: and that the use or value of the area adjacent to the property described in the Petition for the Variances will not be adversely affected: and that the granting will not be injurious to the public health, safety, morals, or general welfare of the community.