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f Baokground/Analysb The exi;:tin({ house was constructed in 1973. A three-season porch was added to the lakeside of the house in (this is a second porch not the porch proposed to be removed). The lakeside porch required variances to hardcover and average lakeshore setback. Like this application, the 1999 hardcover variance did not increase hardcover on the property since the three-season porch replaced a deck. One condition of approval of the 1999 variance was all landscaping plastic be removed from the property within 90 days of building permit being issued. Tlte permit was issued in November, 1999 but the plastic was never removed, or if it was it was later replaced. For the purposes of this review the City should review the hardcover to assume no plastic is used for calculating the existing hardcover totals. Thus, the statement that “the amount of hardcover is not increasing with this project is not a true statement. The adjusted hardcover calculations are as follows; 75-250’ Setback Existing 5,826 s.f. (39.3%) excluding 484 s.f. of landscape plastic Proposed 6,049 s.f. (40.8%) additional 223 s.f An addition would not appear to alter the character of the property or ch,*..ge how the property drains. The adjacent property to the south had variances to allow similar alterations to the house. A drainage swale is located betw een the two properties that doe* i good job channeling runoff from the site. The applicant ’s house is located 11 ’ to the property line. The actual addition would be 17’ to the property line. The neighboring house is located only 3’ to the property line. Review of Hardship The applicant ’s stated hardships are detailed in Exhibit A, Staff Recommendation Staff recommends approval of the variance application based on the following findings: • The propeily has been developed as a single-family residential property since 1973. • fhi' property is connected to sanitary sewer. • 1 he lot is consistent with other properties in the locality. • The addition partially replaces an existing porch connection between the house and garage. The building expansion will only include an area that is surrounded on three sides by the existing structure. • No encroachment into the side yard setback will be required. The addition is 17’ from the property line. M2-2M4 Bnioi»MMamandC«l!lCte-H(MQa 2«l CtKofoiaiRoid rap2oO