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r attached garage with a second story. Also, the garage will be enlarged an additional 78 s.f. Rear Yard/Side Yard Adjacent Street Setbacks: Rear- The existing and proposed garage location remains the same, 4.5’ from the rear property line. The zoning district requires SO’. Because this is technically a comer lot. the north lot line is by definition the rear. Side Yard Adjacent Street- The proposed garage will be located 14’ rather than the existing 15’ from the side property line adjacent to the street. The zoning district requires 50’. The property is located in a two acre zoning district. However, the neighborhood is more in character with half acre zoning standards. If half acre zoning standards were applied to this property the existing residence would come close to meeting the 15’ required side yard adjacent street setback. However, the rear yard setback in the half acre district is 30’ and the rear setback is remaining at 4.5’ in this proposal. Hardcover: i f 0 The subject property falls in two hardcover zones. 75-250’ and 250-500’. The construction of the garage is located in the 250-500’ setback zone. Currently there is 600 s.f. of area in the 75-250’ setback zone and no hardcover. Even though the proposed hardcover in the 250-500’ setback zone is 2,391 (36.5%) over the allowed 1,%3.5 s.f. (30%), the applicant has not used all of the allowed hardcover in the 75-250’ setback zone. The City does allow credit for unused hardcover allotment to be transferred to zones further from the lake. This is referred to as transfer of hardcover allotments from zone to zone. Even with the transfer of hardcover, the amount of hardcover is still over the allowed amount. And the amount of hardcover from existing to proposed is increasing by 78 s.f. A hardcover variance is needed in the 250-500’ setback zone. There are areas on the property such as a ground level patio and the driveway where hardcover could be removed to remain at existing levels. PLANNING COMMISSION: Planning Commission reviewed the requested variances and site issues at a public hearing held on Wednesday, January 22,2003, Planning Commission recommended as follows: a. Approval of the rear yard setback variance. b. Approval of the side yard adjacent street variance. c. Approval of hardcover with condition of 78 s.f. of existing hardcover be removed by applicant. (Patio slab at rear of the house) The vote on the above conclusions in the form of a motion was 5-1 , with Commissioner Dave Rahn in the minority, of the opinion that too much mass was going to be located to close to the rear property line. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff is in complete concurrence with the Planning Commission recommendation. A resolution reflecting the PC recommendation is attached for you adoption.