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PC <br /> Exhibit B <br /> • Practical Difficulties ANALYSIS: <br /> UPDATED—August 16,2022 <br /> 1. "Variances shall only be permitted when they are in harmony with the general purposes and intent of <br /> the ordinance..." <br /> The proposed project is the remodeling of an existing home. An existing detached garage will be <br /> demolished and rebuilt as an attached garage.The property is residential in nature.The existing <br /> principal residence structure is updated but the existing footprint, roofs etc. are unchanged.The new <br /> addition is conforming—the setback is over 8' roof heights are conforming etc. Existing hardcover is <br /> appreciably reduced.The approx. lakeshore setback of the subject property and the adjacent 7 <br /> additional homes on either side ranges from ^'78'to—124'.The subject property lakeshore setback is <br /> approx. 121'. <br /> Being setback further than subject property,the neighbor to East will see no appreciable impact in view. <br /> Neighbor to West will see at worst transparent glass deck railings largely at same grade as their <br /> property.The variances are in harmony with the Ordinance. <br /> 2. "Variances shall only be permitted. . . when the variances are consistent with the comprehensive <br /> plan." <br /> The new garage addition appurtenant to the existing single-family residence in a residential zone is <br /> III consistent with the Comprehensive Plan as well as the character of the neighborhood.The variance to <br /> permit approx. 27% hardcover which is a reduction from the existing approx. 32% hardcover is <br /> consistent with the comprehensive plan's lake protection philosophy. <br /> 3. "Variances may be granted when the applicant for the variance establishes that there are practical <br /> difficulties in complying with the zoning ordinance. 'Practical difficulties,'as used in connection with the <br /> granting of a variance, means that: <br /> a."The property owner in question proposes to use the property in a reasonable manner, <br /> however, the proposed use is not permitted by the official controls." <br /> The request to permit construction of a new attached garage addition and remodeling of an <br /> existing home with a lake side deck is reasonable,as the adjacent properties are not adversely <br /> impacted.The new addition exceeds required side yard setback. Mature vegetation and <br /> topography provide separation of the Property from adjacent neighbors.The height of the new <br /> garage addition to the existing home conforms with building height requirements.The new <br /> gable roof on the existing portion of the home matches the roof design and conforming height <br /> of the new garage addition and replaces old hip roof with new energy efficient roofing.The <br /> building height of the new gable roofs over the existing home will be well below normal <br /> conforming standards, will be similar in height to existing hip roofs and will run in same <br /> orientation as existing hip roofs.The fascia and soffits will be at same height as existing hip <br /> roofs. <br /> b. "The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to his property not created by the <br /> III landowner. " <br />