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Exhibit D <br /> Proposed Plans start on Page 1 of 8 <br /> January 20, 2021 <br /> Page 4 <br /> 133 Chevy Chase Variance Application <br /> Summary <br /> Mike &Katelyn Nelson respectfully request a rear yard setback variance of 12.2 feet for the provision of a <br /> covered screen porch addition to their home located at 133 Chevy Chase Drive. <br /> Background & Current Conditions <br /> Mike &Katelyn Nelson live and own a home in the neighborhood located at 102 Chevy Chase Drive. They <br /> purchased 133 Chevy Chase Drive ("Subject Property") in August 2020 to renovate the interior and exterior to <br /> accommodate their young and growing family. <br /> Practical Difficulties Tests <br /> 1. "The property owner proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner not permitted by the Zoning <br /> Chapter." <br /> The owners' use of the property as a single-family home is consistent with R1-A permitted <br /> uses. <br /> 2. "The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to his property not created by the <br /> landowner." <br /> a) Non-Conforming: The property is non-conforming lot under the R1-A district Lot area <br /> requirements. The property is .53 acres vs the required 1.0 acres. The lot width at the front <br /> setback line is 127.95 vs the required 140 ft. <br /> The R1-A district front (35 ft), side (10 ft) and back yard (30 ft) setbacks are currently <br /> conforming. However, the setbacks are all over proportioned to the actual lot area by <br /> almost double relative to a conforming lot area requirement of 1.0 acre. If the setbacks <br /> were proportional to actual lot size they would be 18.55 ft(front), 5.3 ft(side) and 15.9 ft <br /> (rear) <br /> b) Excessive Structure Setback: The home was built 69.5 ft from the front property line. It <br /> exceeds the minimum 35 ft front yard setback by an additional 34.5 ft. This significantly <br /> reduces the usable rear yard depth by 34.5 ft, an area greater than 5,000+ sq ft. <br /> c) Structure Layout and Placement: The property is a wedge shape with the front property <br /> line 107.73 ft and the rear property line 208.42 ft. The home was not built aligned with nor <br /> perpendicular to any property boundary AND the garage was located on the side of the <br /> home with the longest side property line. The result is the nonliving portion of the home <br /> (i.e. the garage) has substantially more usable rear yard area than that on the living side. <br /> 3. "The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality." <br />