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r 5. 6. 7. is required and side yard setbacks of not more than 20 feet on each side, permitting up to a 4 foot encroachment into either side yard for roof overhang but for no other building elements, and requiring the removal of the existing shed in the 0-75 ’ hardcover zone. 4. The Planning Commission made the following findings of fact: A. B. C. D. E. In 1993, the property owner combined two 50 ’ wide lots in order to create a lot that was closer to conformity with the lot area and width requirements of the zoning district; The applicants were permitted to build a home on the combined lots in 1993 with substandard side yard setbacks, lot area and lot width; The combined lot is vcr>- long and narrow, creating difficult conditions to build a home that takes full advantage of the lakeshore; The existing detached garage is currently located over the property line to the south and will be removed with this application; and An existing non-conforming shed, located in the 0-75 ’ lakeshore setback zone, will be removed with this application and replaced with a lock box compliant with City size standards. On March 10, 2003, the City Council heard the Planning Commission ’s recommendations regarding the application. At that time, the City Council was reluctant to agree w ith the hardships identified by the Planning Commission as they pertained to the proposed side yard setback variances. Therefore, the City Council tabled the application to allow the applicants to meet with staff to further discuss the proposal. On April 14,2003, the City Council heard the applicant ’s revised variance proposal which incorporated the Planning Commission ’s recommendation of 20’ side yard setbacks, as opposed to the applicant ’s original proposal of 11’ and 19.3’ w here 30’ is required. The City Council was unable to identity a hardship to permit substandard side yard setbacks for the proposed mw construction. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar to it and do not apply generally io other property in this zoning district; that granting the variances will not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air, nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property; would not merely serve as a convenience to the applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a demonstrable hardship or difficulty; is Page 2 of 5 tiir- mtrirTiti'tir