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To; <br />From; <br />Date <br />Planning Commission <br />Michaol P. Gaffron, Assistant Zoning Administrator <br />July 8, 1985 <br />Subject: #940 Ann C. Fisher, 774 Tonkawa Road - Variance <br />Zoning District - LR-ID <br />Application - Average lakeshore setback for deck and screen porch <br />addition. <br />List of Exhibits <br />Exhibit A - Appli ’acjon <br />Exhibit B - Plat Map <br />Exhibit C - Property Owners List <br />Exhibit D - Survey With Staff Notations <br />Exhibit E - Hardcover Calculations <br />The applicant requests a variance to the average lakeshore setback in <br />order to construct a deck and screen porch on the lakeside of the existing <br />house. This addition will encroach approximately 15' into the average <br />setback but will still be about 95’ from the lakeshore. The addition will <br />increase the 75~250' hardcover from 16% to 23%, within the allowable <br />limits. The steep hill to the south, the natural screening of trees and <br />shrubbery and the angled lakeshore wou .d make it appear that the addition <br />will not affect the lake view of the neighbors. <br />Note that the addition will conform to the extended south line of the <br />house, so that the existing side setback of about 7.5 feet at the easterly <br />corner of the existing house will increase to 10' at the edge of the screen <br />porch. It is an issue whether a variance is required for this situation; <br />while technically a side setback variance is required for the construction <br />less than 10' fron; the side lot line, the general City policy in the past <br />has been to allow, without a variance, such extentions of a building line <br />if there is no greater encroachment. <br />Presuming that neither neighbor presents an objection to the proposal, <br />staff recommends approval of the average lakeshore setback and side yard <br />setback variances, finding that: <br />1. The hardships to the property are locations of the neighboring <br />residences, and the angle of the lakeshore in relation to the lot. <br />2. The neighbors lakeshore views will not be affected due to topo­ <br />graphy and existing natural screening. <br />3. The increase in hardcover is within the limits prescribed in the <br />zoning code. <br />4. The proposed addition will retain a 95' setback from the lake. <br />5. The side setback encroachi.icnt of the new addition is less severe <br />than the encroachment of the existing house. <br />We would suggest that a condition of the approval be that the appli­ <br />cant be made aware of the current hardcover percentage and future limita­ <br />tions on harilcover.