Variance Appeal 16-05, Fred C. Cartier

RESOLVED

1. Application 16-05, a request for a variance from Section 143-28 A, as set forth above, be granted on the following grounds: 1. The variance requested will not produce an undesirable change to the character of the neighborhood, or a detriment to nearby properties, because there are no properties abutting the right side of this property, and it is consistent with the neighborhood, in particular, the property to the left, which has a similar fence. 2. The needs of the applicant cannot be achieved by other than an area variance, because he would lose 25% of his back yard in moving the fence to the required setback, and his location, near a commercial district creates a need for security and privacy. 3. The requested variance is not substantial, numerically. 4. The requested variance will not affect the physical or environmental conditions in the neighborhood, and the applicant has submitted letters from neighbors stating the proposed fence is an improvement to the neighborhood. 5. The hardship for which the variance is sought to rectify was self-created. 6. The variance being granted is the minimum variance to meet the needs of the applicant, based on this needs for security and privacy.