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i <br />Variance criteria <br />a. The existing house is not a large structure at only 1541 s.f. The application of the <br />zoning ordinances for building placement prohibits the improvements of the property. <br />b. The existing placement of the garage forces the length of the drive to be slightly longer <br />than what would be built if this was new construction. This slight increase forces the <br />coverage area to be S% greater than what is currently allowed. <br />c. The purpose of the variance is not motivated by a desire to increase the property's <br />value, but to ready the house for a larger family. <br />d. The hardship is reused by the existing placement of the house and the rear placement <br />of the garage. No recent or past action by the present owner in terms of structure area and <br />cover area has created this hardship. <br />e. The granting of the variance will allow construction of a structure that will only <br />enhance the character and scale of the neighborhood. <br />f. The zoning ordinance establishes a certain level of conformity and uniformity in the <br />positioning and scale of structures within their respective property boundaries. With the <br />subtle and reasonable repositioning of the structure area, the street deck now becomes a <br />mere landing while the south, lake viewing deck becomes more user friendly. A passerby <br />would assume that this modified structure has always been there. That suggests this <br />request lives up to the spirit of the zoning code. <br />g. The proposed variance allows the structure area to remain intact. The increased height <br />does not impair the supply of light and air to the adjacent property. It also does not <br />change any traffic issues down the street. <br />J.L ‘j j) . <br />I f U -I <br />t <br />\