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Zoning File #1767 <br />October 12, 1992 <br />Page 2 <br />Description of Request <br />In 1989 the applicants had applied for variances to allow the <br />installation of a garage that was linked to principal structure by <br />skyway. The application involved variances to hardcover within the <br />75-250* setback area and side and street setbacks for a portion of the <br />garage structure. The Planning Commission conditioned approval on no <br />net increase in hardcover requiring the removal of existing hardcover <br />improvements . <br />The current application now proposes the installation of a <br />detached 22'x26* garage requiring hardcover and street setback <br />variances. The garage will require a 2* street setback variance. <br />Hardcover on the property has not changed since 1989 review. But <br />since 1989 the City's hardcover policies have changed. Hardcover now <br />includes the water area of a pool and landscape areas underlain with <br />plastic. Upon a site inspection, landscape areas adjacent to gazebo <br />were underlain with plastic and from visual inspection through the <br />fenced pool area it appeared that landscape areas within pool area are <br />also underlain with plastic. Staff approximates the total water area <br />of the pool at about 807.5 s.f. Hardcover facts have been adjusted to <br />include the water area of the pools but have not been adjusted to <br />include the landscape areas because of the inability to confirm. <br />Staff would recommend that the applicant provide adjusted hardcover <br />information that would reconfirm the water area of the pool and the <br />landscape areas underlain with plastic. <br />A major concern for this property has always been the impact of <br />new construction or additional hardcover upon the sensitive drainage <br />area. There is an existing drainageway to the east along the east <br />boundary of the subject property that carries the majority of the <br />runoff of the local watershed to the lake. The installation of the <br />garage in its proximity to the steeper elevations and the drainage way <br />require mcvce detailed information as to proposed elevations. How does <br />applicant propose to direct drainage from new garage? Pilling will be <br />necessary to raise the floor level of garage. Applicants' addendum <br />notes the installation of a retaining wall along the edges of the <br />proposed garage. The application lacks any information as to height <br />of the retaining walls adjacent to the garage structure. Applicant <br />provided street elevations but no lake or side elevations. This <br />information is most important to adjacent neighbors who are concerned <br />about the impact of the drainage. Staff has attempted to contact the <br />applicant to see if this kind of information can be provided for <br />Planning Commission's review. Mr. Bloom has advised staff that he <br />will provide both elevations of structure and retaining wall and a <br />grading/drainage plan - hopefully»to be enclosed in your packets. <br />Bloom has confirmed landscape areas are underlain with plastic whic <br />he has agreed to remove - hardcover facts would remain as noted above.