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The project site has a special circumstance related to • its size, shape and location. The subject industrial site is a 4.3 -acre irregularly shaped parcel constrained by its location along Fourth Street. Several buildings currently exist along this corridor that are not in compliance with the setback standards. Compliance with the setback standard would make the site less competitive with surrounding buildings and would deprive the property of privileges allowed to other similar parcels. ii. That the granting of a variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of one or more substantial property rights. The granting of the variance is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of substantial property rights. Compliance with the setback standard would require the demolition of approximately 3,000 square feet of building area, which would reduce the feasibility of the proposed use of the building. Further, the structural integrity of the building would be affected since the portion of the building that would need to be demolished is a structural bearing wall, which will • impact the property rights of the owners. The granting of the variance is necessary to preserve the property owner's rights and the variance will allow the owner to rehabilitate and improve the site for a contractors warehouse use that is consistent with the general plan designation. That the granting of a variance will not be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to surrounding property. Granting of the variance will not be detrimental to surrounding properties. Conditions of approval related to loitering, traffic and parking have been incorporated into the project that will minimize impacts to these properties, which will allow the owner of the site to lease their property to an industrial user that is otherwise allowed by right in the I-OZ-M2/SD-84 zoning district. Resolution No. 2012-03 Page 2 of 12