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Resolution No. 04-66 <br />Page Four <br /> <br />Sloping Plane Voriance. As stated above, if the applicants' lot met <br />the minimum RM-4,000 district standard of 70 feet, the sloping <br />plane setback variance would not be needed. Additionally, sloping <br />plane variances have previously been granted to properties in the <br />Downtown area with the same zoning designation and the same lot <br />dimensions. Therefore, this finding for the sloping plane variance <br />can be made. <br /> <br />Building Height Variance. The Downtown location is unique and <br />the structure's design and steeply pitched roof would complement <br />the existing house and would be in keeping with the character of the <br />Downtown. Most of the properties are substandard in lot width <br />and/or depth, which was the primary reason the height variances <br />were granted. Although there is not a direct relationship between lot <br />area/lot width and building height, property owners tend to "build <br />up" to achieve additional floor area when space on the ground is <br />limited. Since the subject lot is also constrained in lot width and <br />area, it would not be granting the applicants a special privilege to <br />allow the retention of the existing 25-1hot tall building. In addition, <br />approving a height variance in the Downtown to match the design <br />and roof pitch of the existing house would be consistent with the <br />previously granted variances in the Downtown area. Therefore, <br />allowing the variance would not be precedent-setting, and this <br />finding for the building height variance can be made. <br /> <br />Granting of the variance will not be detrimental to the public health, <br />safety, or welfare, or materially injurious to properties or <br />improvements in the vicinity. <br /> <br />Setback Variances. As noted above, substandard lots and buildings <br />are not uncommon in the Downtown area. The City's main concem <br />with non-conforming setbacks is that the building code requirements <br />are met. In this case, it is possible to bring the structure up to Code, <br />thus alleviating public health and safety concerns. Therefore, this <br />finding for the setback variances can be made. <br /> <br />Sloping Plane Variance. The sloping plane setback is designed to <br />allow for open space for light, air, and views between two adjacent <br /> <br /> <br />