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FILE #LA18-000102 22 Jan 19 Page 3 of 7 be installed or the lot is connected to a public sewer; and 3. The impervious surface coverage meets all hardcover location and square footage restrictions of this chapter and the total square footage of hardcover does not exceed 25 percent of the entire lot area. 4. All other zoning district standards can be met. The applicants’ request for a hardcover and average lakeshore setback variances results in the property’s inability to conform to standards 1, 3, & 4 above. Therefore, lot width and area variances are also required in order to develop the property as proposed. Average Lakeshore Setback Variance (Section 78-1279) The applicants are proposing to construct the home to conform to all setbacks including the 84.7’ average lakeshore setback as determined by the home to the west at 2465 North Shore Drive. The plan reflects a raised terrace/patio area which is situated partially within the previous/existing home footprint. The portion within the existing home footprint qualifies as an in kind (or less) improvement. However there is a narrow portion which does not qualify. This elevated terrace shown as the cross-hatched area Exhibit E (the applicants’ AS-1 site plan) encroaches at most approximately 5.5 feet lakeward of the average lakeshore setback line. Further the terrace is an encroachment due to the applicants’ grading plan for the lakeyard which proposes to balance out the side-sloped yard. The proposed home will have a first floor elevation of 950.5’, 4.5’ lower than the first floor of home to the west. As illustrated in the applicants’ AS-3 section view (Exhibit F) looking from the lake, the proposed terrace including the curb wall sit at about 951.5’ which is 42” from the new grade, and 3.5 feet lower than the first floor of the home to the west. Lastly, one purpose of the requested IUP is to permit the approximate 315 cubic yards of fill within the 75-foot setback; a secondary purpose is the establishment of new engineered grade elevation. The applicants do not wish to modify the grade to result in a taller home than is allowed, rather, they desire to balance the slopes. The terrace exceeds 42” from existing grades within the average lakeshore setback as a result. Hardcover Variance (Section 78-1700) The current property has a 29.6% hardcover level; including 772 square feet of hardcover in the 75-foot setback. The applicant is proposing 29.3% hardcover, a 0.3% (176 square foot) reduction, including removal of all of the existing non-conforming hardcover in the lake yard. There is a total of 2,320 square feet of driveway proposed, not including the car court area. This driveway accounts for approximately 16% of the proposed hardcover and 4.74% of the site. The property has a long narrow “neck” from the shared access outlot to the buildable area of the lot which may result in an excess of driveway hardcover. The applicants have attempted to reduce the impact of the home size as they are not maximizing the size of the home. The proposed structural/building coverage is 1,547 square feet less than the maximum footprint allowed. They have prepared a number of illustrations to show how they propose to improve the existing nonconformities on the property, those exhibits are attached.