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MIMTCS OF Tin: OROM) riJ^NMNG COMMISSION MKFTING Moaday, September 20.2004 6:00 o*dock p.m. (004.3052 Frk Voftirom. C'oMkiMd) from the building site by an inlet of C'arman Bay. The contiguous land area is appro.ximatcly 16.400 square feet. The applicant is ba.sing the structural coserage amount i>n the total noncontiguous parcel above the 929.4’ elevation. Neither the lot coverage ordinance nor the Zoning Code definition of “lot area” clanfy whether the lot coverage percentage should he based on contiguous area. The definition of minimum lot area found in the .Subdivision Code w ould disallow noncontiguous land to be credited toward lot area. Curtis stated the applicant is proposing a 3.U02 square foot ftHiiprini. 1.225 square feet of driveway, and 215 square feet of sidewalk to nuke up the 57.9 percent hardcover There arc no patios pioposcd and only one 18* by 11 ’ deck on the lakeside of the home. Curtis noted the driveway as propos^ would need to be reduced at the curb and would need to be substantially reduced overall to bring the hardcover down to a reasonable level. Suff finds that there is no hardship inherent to the land that would justify the side street setback variance or the hardcov er variance as proposed. Staff believ es that the 55-foot w ide building envelope IS very reasonable and that a setback variance to the side street is not justified. If the Planning Commission concludes that the applicant should get credit toward the structural coverage for the dry land on the noncontiguous portion of the property, there may be some appropriate level of hardcover vanance to support some rea.sonablc level of development of the site. Stair recommends approval of the av erage lakeshorc setback vanance and recommends denial of the side street setback v ariance and denial of the hardcov er vanance. StalT also recommends remov al of the existing gravel dnv eway w ithin the city right-of-way and restoration of the area hack to vrgclalion as part of the rcdevrlopment of this lot. Curtis noted the grading and drainage plans have been revised since the issuance of the letter by the ('ity Knguiecr. and that the applicant has addressed the grading and drainage concerns that have been raised. Vogstrom noted the road is unimproved to the north and requested the Planning Commission allow the ctKroachmeni in the nghlnif-way. Vogstrom stated the existing structure encroaches into the right-of-way by 14 feet. \’ogstrom e.\plained the existing hardcover calculation docs nut iiK'lude anything for a pad and driveway, which cxi.sts on the north side. Vogstrom indicated at the present time there is no way to access the garage without going over the nght-<if-way. Vogstrom noted the current structure u IcKatcd 21.8 feet away from the street and is nonconforming. N ogstrom indicated he w ould be w illing to restore the nght-of-way at his expense if the city is willing to work with him on the hardcover. Vogstrom stated in his opmion he has a hardship due to the amount of w ater on his property and the fact that his land is not contiguous. V ogstrom stated in his opinion the proposed residence conforms more w ith the rest of the neighborhtMtd than w hat currently exists. Vogstrom noted the property at 2601 Lafayette Road was granted hardcover m excess of 25 percent Vogstrom stated the current structure is 1 1 84 square feet and is figured at 26.4 percent hardcover. PAGE 21