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#05-3159 4017 No►•th Shore Drive January 12,2006 . Page 2 Backgrounci The applic�ult requests lot area and lot width variances to replace the existing residence on the property with a new home �uid detached garage. The site is located just east of Highwood Road, and has a relatively steep drop at the proposed house location �bout 60'-80' back from North Shore Drive. The proposal includes a two-story walkout, with an apparent 4' x 18' underground tuiulel option for connecting the house to the detached garage. A proposed grading pla�i has been submitted that has been reviewed and found acceptable by the City Engineer. Staff has reviewed the building height and finds ihe plans conforming to the standard height limitation of 30' and 2-1/2 stories. Hardcover in the 75-250' zone is proposed at 24.78%,just meeting the 25% liinit. A 6'x8' shed near the shoreline in the 0-75' zone shows up on the existing survey; if that shed still eaists, it must be removed as part of this approval. The driveway and sidewalks have been confirmed to just meet the mininnun dimensions established in Resolution No. 5179. The proposed garage is being considered as detached, because its con.nection to the house is entirely below grade. As a side-loading detached garage, on this lakeshore lot it is allowed to be located in the street yard, 10' from the side lot line and 10' from the street lot line. The garage shown on the survey is 845 s.f. in area; applicant was recently advised that this garage must be reduced to no more than 750 s.f. or it will have to meet a 15' side setback per Section 78-1436. Applicant has agreed to reduce the garage to 750 s.£, and will be providing a revised plan indicatirig a smaller garage. Approval of this va.riance request should be conditioned on that reduction, and also that no above�round comlection between the house and ara�e can ever be made; the premise is that this would make the garage attached, in which case both the house and garage would have to meet a 35' street setback. LOT ANALYSIS WORKSHEET Lot Area/Width: LR-1B Lot Area Lot Width Required 43,560 s.f. (1.0 acre) 140' ACttial 27,595 s.£ (0.63 acre) 102' @ shoreline; 1 I 1' a 75' setback Structural Covera�e: Allowed= 15%; 3360 sf house+ garage + lst story deck/27,595 sf= 12.2`% Including tuiulel: 3360 + 72 =3432 sf/ 27,595 sf= 12.4 %