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Date Application Received: 01/20/2021 <br />Date Application Considered as Complete: 02/02/2021 <br />60-Day Review Period Expires: 04/01/2021 <br /> <br /> <br />To: Chair Ressler and Planning Commission Members <br /> Ron Olson, Interim City Administrator <br /> <br />From: Laura Oakden <br /> Planner <br /> <br />Date: February 16, 2021 <br /> <br />Subject: LA21-000012, Clairmont Design Build, 1260 Spruce Place, Variances <br />Public Hearing <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br />The applicant is requesting to construct a 2nd story addition to the home, which is located on a <br />substandard lot. The footprint of the home is not proposed to change. The existing home <br />encroaches in the side yard setback roughly 1-foot in the northeast corner and roughly 1-foot <br />into the 75’ lakeyard. The existing home sits roughly 10’ into the average lakeshore setback. <br />The proposed improvement are all vertical to allow a 2nd story addition. There are no proposed <br />changes to the existing home footprint or setbacks for the property. No hardcover or structural <br />coverage is being proposed. <br /> <br />Practical Difficulties Analysis <br />Applicant Submittal Information: The applicant has identified the substandard lot and existing <br />home location as practical difficulties supporting the requested variance. 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: Regarding practical difficulty, Staff finds there are a <br />number of property characteristics making improvement of the lot challenging. The property is <br />substandard in area and width; only 50 feet wide, leaving little area for modest expansions. The <br />existing home is located within the 75’ lakeyard, 7.5’ side yard setback and within the average <br />lakeshore setback so the 2nd story addition continues these limited encroachments. These are <br />all practical difficulties that support the requested variances. <br /> <br />LOT ANALYSIS WORKSHEET <br />Section 78-330 - Setbacks: <br />DISTRICT LR-1B Required Existing Proposed <br />Street 30’ 83’ No change. <br />Side (North) 7.5’ 6.5’ No change. <br />Side (South) 7.5’ 10’ No change. <br />Application Summary: The applicant is requesting 75’ lakeyard, average lakeshore and side <br />yard setback variances for a 2nd story addition. <br />Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends approval.