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Date Application Received: 05/19/2021 <br />Date Application Considered as Complete: 06/03/2021 <br />60-Day Review Period Expires: 08/02/2021 <br /> <br /> <br />To: Chair Kirchner and Planning Commission Members <br /> Adam Edwards, City Administrator <br /> <br />From: Melanie Curtis, Planner mcc <br /> <br />Date: 21 June 2021 <br /> <br />Subject: #LA21-000044, Lecy Bros. Homes & Remodeling, o/b/o <br />John + Lisa Kaercher, 3297 Casco Circle <br />Variances <br />Public Hearing <br /> <br /> <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 /> <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 /> <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 /> <br /> <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.