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Section 17-11.7 VARIANCES <br /> 6. Variances shall be decided within the required time frame with consideration <br /> for the following: <br /> A. The applicant esta.blishes that there are practical difficulties, as <br /> defined in this ordinance, in complying with the official control, and <br /> B. The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to the <br /> property not created by the landowner, and <br /> C. The deviation from the Ordinance with any atta.ched conditions <br /> will still be in harmony with the general purposes and intent of the <br /> Ordinance and the Comprehensive Plan, and <br /> D. The variance will not create a land use not allowed in the zone, and <br /> E. T'he variance will not alter the essential character of the locality, I <br /> and ' <br /> F. The variance is not for economic reasons alone,but reasonable use <br /> of the property does not exist under the Ordinance. <br /> Staff Findings: Staff provides the following Findings of Fact for consideration ' <br /> by the Planning Commission: <br /> �. The subject property is located at 28393 Mayo Hills Road and is in the , <br /> "Shoreline Residential"zone. , <br /> 2. The property contains a dwelling and a pole barn. ' <br /> 3. Applicant proposes to construct a 48o square foot guest cottage on a lot ' <br /> that is 113 feet wide. <br /> 4. The minimum lot width for guest quarters in the Shoreline Residential <br /> zone is �8o feet. <br /> 5. The subject property is served by a private deep well and new septic � <br /> system. , <br /> 6. The applicant has established that there are practical difficulties in , <br /> complying with the Code. Topography and drainage does not allow '�, <br /> additions to the north or west of the existing dwelling. The septic tank is '� <br /> 12 feet from the south side of the dwelling. <br /> �. The deviation from the Code will still be in harmony with the general I <br /> purposes and intent of the City Code and Comprehensive Plan. � <br /> 8. The Variance will not create a land use not permitted in the Shoreline ! <br /> Residential zone. ; <br /> 9. The subject property is surrounded by Shoreline Residential and Forest '� <br /> Management development. The Variance will not alter the essential <br /> character of the locality of the subject properry. <br /> � <br /> i <br /> Pequot Lakes Staff Report 3�a)-7 � <br /> October i8,2oi8 <br />