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• Denying the variance will create an additional hardship to the property owners. The property owners depend upon daughter and son in law for physical care as well as care of the property. Owner has Parkinson's disease that severely limits ability to care for property, and also necessitates continued progressive physical care. • The property has been in the family for over 16 years and is the owner's retirement home site. The property is used solely as residence with no farming. Granting of the variance will not reduce farming land. • Current second unit dwelling provisions in this county do not allow for financing other than by the land titleholder. This places the owner at an increased financial risk by placing both residences under one loan. If loan were defaulted on, owner would lose home." This finding cannot be made because the property does not have any special circumstances applicable to it. The parcel is relatively flat agricultural land of sufficient size and shape to enjoy the same privileges as other property in the vicinity. 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: • "The granting of the variance will not constitute a grant of special privilege as the use is consistent with other uses in the area. • Surrounding the property are several parcels that are undersized thereby making them incompatible with the current zoning. The granting of this variance request will create a variation to the size of the parcel and will not cause the parcel to be any more undersized than some of the existing parcels in the area of the proposed variance." This finding cannot be made because granting this Variance will constitute a grant of special privileges. The zone minimum for the creation of new lots is forty (40) acres. There are no limitations upon this property that are not also on the properties in the vicinity and zone. The surrounding parcels which are below zone minimum in size have been created by Minor Subdivision applications before the current Development Title was approved in 1992. Finding Three: Use Authorized The Variance will not authorize a use or activity which is not otherwise expressly authorized by the regulation governing the parcel of property. Applicant's Statement: "Proposed variance is for second residence, and this area is residential allowable." 2