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FILE # LA22-000041 15 Aug 2022 Page 2 of 5 Practical Difficulties Statement Applicant has provided supporting documentation regarding the applicable Practical Difficulties attached as Exhibit B, and should be asked for additional testimony regarding the application. Practical Difficulties Analysis Staff finds that the applicant’s choice to build a replacement home in the proposed location is not supported by practical difficulty, although it slightly improves the lake views from the adjacent home from the existing condition. There is a conforming building envelope on the property to support the applicant’s proposed home footprint. LOT ANALYSIS WORKSHEET Section 78-350 & 78-1279 - Setbacks: LR-1C Required Existing Proposed Rear 30’ 68.4’ 83.8’ North Side** 10’ 8’ 28’ South Side 10’ 31.1’ 20.3’ Lakeshore 75’ 158’ 173’ Average Lakeshore The required setback is 210’ determined by the home at 3015 CPR. The existing home is 158’ from the lake. The proposed home is shown at 173’; a 15 foot encroachment improvement within the average lakeshore setback. ** The north lot line will be adjusted so the existing and proposed side yard setbacks on the north side as noted are not comparable. Section 78- 350 - Lot Area/Width: LR-1C Lot Area Lot Width Required 21,780 s.f. (0.5 acres) 100’ Section 78-1403- Structural Building Coverage: The property exceeds 1.99 acres in area and structural coverage limitations do not apply. Section 78-1680 and 78-1700 - Hardcover Calculations: The project will have a conforming hardcover level. Applicable Regulations: Average Lakeshore Setback Variance (Section 78-1279) The subject property is situated at the beginning of a slight convex curve of the Casco Point shoreline. The properties to the south have a unique orientation in that the immediately neighboring lot has a lakeshore lot notched out of the shoreline. The neighboring home is pushed back from the lake 210 feet due to a relatively narrow 50’ lakeshore strip. The result is a large average lakeshore setback over the subject property. The proposed home has been designed to reduce the impact to the adjacent property owners’ views of the lake from the existing condition. The applicant is proposing to reduce the encroachment into the average lakeshore setback by 15 feet, and reorient the home to pull back from the lake and away from the neighboring lots in the average setback area. There is a difference of approximately 98 feet of separation between the 75-foot setback and the average lakeshore setback line on the property. Situating the home behind the average lakeshore setback would essentially put the house behind the