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FILE #LA20-000074 <br />16 Feb 2021 <br />Page 2 of 5 <br /> <br />of a slightly larger deck. However, regarding the 75-foot lake setback staff does not find a <br />supportable practical difficulty to permit a new encroachment or additional hardcover. <br /> <br />LOT ANALYSIS WORKSHEET <br /> <br />Section 78-330 & 78-1279 - Setbacks: <br />LR-1B Required Existing Deck Proposed Deck <br />Street/Rear 30’ +100’ No Change <br />North Side *7.5’ 41’ 36’ <br />South Side *7.5’ 9’ 10’ <br />Lakeshore 75’ 79.6’ 73.8’ <br />Average Lakeshore <br />The existing deck is approximately 3.5’ lakeward of the average <br />lakeshore setback line. The new deck is proposed to encroach <br />approximately 6.8’ into the ALS; about 3 feet further. <br />*Reference City Code Section 78-330(b)(1) <br /> <br />Section 78-1403- Structural Building Coverage: <br />Total Lot Area Total Structural Coverage <br />15,472 s.f. (0.35 acre) Allowed: 3,094 s.f. (20%) <br />Existing: 2,112 (13.6%) <br />Proposed: 2,112 s.f. (13.6%) No Change <br /> <br />Section 78-1680 and 78-1700 - Hardcover Calculations: <br />Stormwater <br />Overlay District <br />Tier <br />Total Area <br />in Zone <br />Allowed <br />Hardcover Existing Hardcover Proposed Hardcover <br />Tier 1 15.472 s.f. 3,868 s.f. <br />(25 %) <br />5,287 s.f. <br />(34.1%) <br />77 s.f. <br />w/in 75’ <br />5,240 s.f. <br />(33.8%) <br />A small, <br />uncalculated <br />portion of <br />the new <br />deck is w/in <br />75’ <br /> <br />Applicable Regulations: <br />Average Lakeshore Setback and 75-foot Lake Setback Variances (Section 78-1279) <br />The existing deck is situated approximately 3.5’ lakeward of the average lakeshore setback line. <br />Due to the need to increase the depth of the deck to a more functional size, the new deck is <br />proposed to encroach about 3 feet further. An approximate 6.8’ encroachment lakeward of the <br />ALS. <br /> <br />Unfortunately, due to the curvature of the shoreline, the increased depth of the proposed deck <br />results in a new, 75-foot setback encroachment for a small portion of the deck. Although minor, <br />staff recommends the deck be modified to avoid this 75-foot setback encroachment. <br /> <br />Hardcover Variance (Sections 78-1680 & 78-1700) <br />The property currently exceeds the hardcover limitation for a Tier 1 property by approximately <br />1,400 square feet. Hardcover removals in the driveway areas are difficult as there is a long <br />standing shared driveway easement with the neighbor to the north and the applicants’ garage is <br />side loading requiring more hardcover to navigate. In order to avoid a hardcover increase with