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Findings for Variance In order to approve the Variance, the Planning Commission is required to make three required findings in the affirmative. (Development Title Section 9-827.5) Findinq One: Special Circumstances Because of the special circumstances applicable to the property, including size, shape, topography, location, or surroundings, the strict application of the regulation deprives the property of privileges enjoyed by other property in the vicinity and under identical zoning classification. Applicant's Statement: "Since the mobile home park is an existing non-conforming use, e.g. residential use on property zoned General Commercial, it deprives the property of complete utilization. Because of the property shape, long and narrow, it is important to push the building to the property line." • This finding can be made because the property has restrictions placed upon it because it is adjacent to commercial property with a residential use. For parcels zoned C-G that are adjacent to another parcel also zoned C-G, there is no side yard setback requirement. However, if the subject lot abuts property developed with residential uses, property zoned residentially, or property shown on the General Plan Map for residential development, said side yard shall be increased to twenty (20) feet in width (Development Title Section 9-410.5[b][1]). The shape of the parcel is long and narrow: at the widest, it is 126 feet wide and 666 feet deep. This parcel configuration severely limits the type of development and the size of the buildings that can be put on the property. By strictly applying the setback requirement, there would be little or no room to fit the required number of parking spaces for the uses proposed for the site. Regardless of the setback, as a Condition of Approval for the Site Approval application, a solid masonry wall six (6) to seven (7) feet in height shall be erected along the abutting property line with the residences surrounding the property. Since the applicant will be required to have a masonry wall between the subject lot and the adjacent non- conforming mobile home park to the east, the rear wall of the proposed Building #2 would serve as an extension of the masonry wall, providing screening for the mobile home residents from the business activities. Finding Two: No Special Privileges The granting of the Variance will not constitute a grant of special privileges inconsistent with the limitations upon other properties in the vicinity and zone in which the property is situated. Applicant's Statement: "There are no side yard setbacks upon properties zoned General Commercial. We are asking for what is allowed for this zone." • This finding can be made because all other Development Title ordinance requirements can be satisfied. The applicant is not asking for a privilege that is not consistent with requirements in the C-G zone. There will still be a masonry wall to buffer the adjacent mobile home park from the commercial business operations proposed for the parcel. And the applicant will still abide by the regular side yard 2