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9 <br />3. The Planning Commission reviewed this application at a public hearing held on <br />4. <br />5. <br />July 21,2003 and recommended approval of the average lakeshore setback variance <br />as well as approval of the eave encroachment variance, based on the following <br />findings: <br />a) The proposed porch addition would not encroach fUrther into the average <br />lakeshore setback than the existing home. <br />b) The views of the lake from the neighboring properties would not be affected <br />by the proposed addition. <br />c) encroachment is for an “eyebrow” eave that e.\ists between the 1** <br />and 2 stories. The continued encroachment of this eave does not detract <br />from the property or the neighborhood, does not add the bulk of the structure <br />in the neighborhood, and does not impact light, air or open space in the <br />neighborhood. <br />The City Council has considered this application including the findings and <br />recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by <br />the applicants and the public, and the effect of the proposed variances on the health, <br />safety and welfare of the community. <br />The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property are peculiar to it <br />and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that granting the <br />variances would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor pose a fire <br />hazard or other danger to neighboring property; would not merely ser\e as a <br />convenience to the applicants, but is necessaiy’ to alleviate a demonstrable hardship <br />or difficulty; is necessary to preserve a substantial property right of the applicants- <br />and would be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Zoning Code and <br />Comprehensive Plan of the City. <br />H <br />J