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• Date Application Received:05/19/2021 <br /> Date Application Considered as Complete:06/03/2021 O.A7 <br /> 60-Day Review Period Expires: 08/02/2021 <br /> To: Chair Kirchner and Planning Commission Members y A <br /> Adam Edwards, City Administrator <br /> 41QsHO <br /> From: Melanie Curtis, Planner h'1GG <br /> Date: 21 June 2021 <br /> Subject: #LA21-000044, Lecy Bros. Homes & Remodeling, o/b/o <br /> John + Lisa Kaercher, 3297 Casco Circle <br /> Variances <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Application Summary: The applicant requests lot area and lot width variances in order to take <br /> advantage of the Tier 2 hardcover level of 30%. <br /> Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends approval. <br /> Background <br /> The subject property is 13,652 square feet in area, and has 99.9 feet in width within the LR-1C <br /> • zoning district where 21,780 square feet and 100-feet in width are required. This substandard <br /> Lot of Record qualified for buildability without area and width variances under City Code Section <br /> 78-72, however,a qualifier for taking advantage of the Lot of Record status is a hardcover <br /> limitation of 25%. The applicant has requested variances in order to be able to exceed 25% up to <br /> the permitted 30% limit,to redevelop the property with a new home.Therefore, lot area and <br /> width variances are required. The property, based on its' proximity to the lake,would be in Tier <br /> 2, allowing for up to 30% hard cover. The proposed home meets all zoning requirements. <br /> Practical Difficulties Analysis <br /> Applicant Submittal Information:The applicant has identified the substandard lot area and <br /> width as practical difficulties supporting the requested variance(s). Additionally, they have <br /> provided supporting documentation regarding Practical Difficulties attached as Exhibit B,and <br /> should be asked for additional testimony regarding the application. <br /> Planning Staff Practical Difficulty Analysis: Staff finds the substandard size of the property is a <br /> practical difficulty.The neighborhood consists of single family homes located on individual lots <br /> as well as combinations of lots. The ability to have the same type of hardcover amenities as <br /> other existing developed properties in the same neighborhood would be limited if the area and <br /> width variances are not granted. <br /> S <br />