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mm <br />‘I <br />ii <br />H <br />FILE *05-3106 <br />4 April 2005 <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />Hudcovcr Catcttlalioni: <br />Hardcover Zoae <br />0-75 <br />75 - 250 <br />Total Area ia <br />Zone <br />3,775 s.f. <br />5,805 s.f. <br />Allowed <br />Hardcover <br />0s.f <br />(0%) <br />1,451 s.f. <br />(25%) <br />Existiac <br />Hardcover <br />212 s.f.* <br />(5.6%) <br />2,914 s.f.* <br />(50.2 %) <br />Including 0-75' <br />hardcover “ <br />3.126 s.f. <br />(53.8%) <br />Proposed <br />Hardcover <br />212 s.f. <br />(5.6%) <br />2,957 s.f. <br />(50.9%) <br />Including 0~75‘ <br />hardcover <br />-^3,169 5f <br />(54.5%) <br />After exclusion of febric or plastic-lined landscape beds <br />Hardcover Variance <br />The level of hardcover and the substandard setbacks are not uncommon in this <br />neighborhood where small lots and lack of on-street parking require a compromise <br />between safety and hardcover. The request in this situation is not excessive however the <br />Planning Commission should discuss whether the lack of a covered entry is a hardship <br />and if so, what is a reasonable level of variance for approval. The existing deck landing <br />is 76 s.f., the applicants are proposing an approximate 168 s.f. covered entry, 92 s.f <br />larger than what is existing. <br />In addition to the hardcover calculated on the attached Hardcover Calculation <br />Worksheets there is approximately 14 s.f of the neighbor’s driveway which exists on the <br />qiplicants’ property. The Planning Commission should discuss whether or not the <br />hi^cover removals proposed by the applicants (49 s.f) is sufficient to offset the <br />additional 92 s.f of porch hardcover. <br />There is 212 s.f of existing nonconforming hardcover within the 0-7S’ zone where <br />hardcover is normally not allowed. The hardcover within the 0-75’ zone consists of a 78 <br />s.f portion of the home, a 132 s.f grade-level deck and a 2 s.f fire ring. For calculation <br />purposes this 212 s.f of nonconforming hardcover has been applied toward the level of <br />the 75 ’-250* zone. <br />Stractnral Coverage Variance <br />The applicants’ property is less than 10,000 s.f in area. Per Zoning Code 78-1403 a lot <br />of this size is permitted 1,500 s.f of structure although greater than the 15% limitation. <br />Currently there is a 1,717 s.f of structure on the property and the applicants would like to <br />add 168 s.f. Perhaps there is a hardship in that the home does not have a covered entry, <br />but is the porch proposed the minimal covered entry necessary to meet the needs of the <br />applicants?