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LA21-000020 March 15, 2021 Page 2 of 5 Planning Staff Practical Difficulty Analysis: Regarding practical difficulty, Staff finds there are inherent practical difficulties with the substandard lot size and width creating overlapping side yard setbacks. The applicant is proposing to move the house further away from the front yard setback then the existing home footprint working to bring the home closer to conforming. Meeting the front yard setback is limited due to the grading of the lot supporting variances for a new home. LOT ANALYSIS WORKSHEET Section 78-395 - Setbacks: DISTRICT RR-1A Required Existing Proposed Front 100’ 21’ 35.4 Rear 100’ Roughly 300’ Side (north) 50’ 22’ 22’ (House) 19’(Deck Stairs) Side (south) 50’ 35’ 23’ Section 78- 395 - Lot Area/Width: DISTRICT RR-1A Lot Area Lot Width Required 217,800 s.f. (5 acres) 300’ Actual 28,526 s.f. (0.64 acre) 73’ Section 78-1403- Structural Building Coverage: Total Lot Area Total Structural Coverage 28,526 s.f. (0.64 acre) Allowed: 5,705 s.f. (20%) Proposed: 1,444 s.f. (5%) Applicable Regulations: Front and Side Yard Setback (78-395) The required front yard setback is 100 feet. The existing house is located 21 feet from the front property line. The new proposed home is 35.4 feet from the front property line bringing the overall home closer to conformance. Due to the topography and the grade drop off in the rear of the home creates a limited buildable space. The required side yard setback is 50 feet. The lot is 93 feet in width at the road and 73 feet for the defined width at the 100 foot front yard setback. This creates an overlapping side yard setback and eliminates a buildable envelope for a home on the property. The existing home had a 22 feet setback to the east and 35 feet setback to the west. The proposed home was design to create as large of a setback as possible due to the narrow home design. The applicant is requesting a 19’ to the east property line due to the proposed deck stairs. They are requesting 23 feet to the west property line due to unique lot shape. Lot Area and Width: Lots of Record outside the Shoreland Overlay District (78-72) B. (3) In R or RR districts not served by public sanitary sewer. A lot of record in any R or RR district in the city not served by public sanitary sewer must meet the area and width requirements of this chapter and shall not be utilized for single-family detached dwelling purposes without council approval. Administrative approval may be granted for a lot of record