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•03-7937 <br />Augvtt 14 2003 <br />P*g*3o«S <br />SlrMClur«l Coverage; <br />Total Lot Area Total .Structural Coverage <br />62.815 s.f (1.44 acre)Allowed. 9425 25 s f (15%) <br />Existing 1508 s.f (5.5%) <br />Proposed: 4141sf(7%) <br />Hardcover CalcutalioBi; <br />1 his property is within the S00**l000’ of Lake Minnetonka I he proposed hardcover <br />will ^ below the maximum coverage percent by 20®.o <br />Hardcover <br />Zone <br />500 1000 <br />Total Area in <br />Zone <br />Allowed <br />Hardcover <br />62.815 s.f.21.992.25 s.f <br />(15%) <br />Kaistiiig <br />Ha^cuver <br />9198 s.f * " <br />___ <br />Proposed <br />Hardcover <br />10.211 s.f <br />• AOer exclusion of fabric or plaslic-lincd landscape beds <br />Side Yard Setback Variance <br />1 his property is a corner, through lot. which requires a 15* setback on 1 sides of the <br />property. A 15’ separation is proposed between the exi>liiig home and the proposed <br />garage, where only a 10’ setback from the principal structure is required (10.01.12). <br />I.ven in meeting the setback from the principal struclute. the side .setback would not K* <br />met. However, the vegetation and privacy fence screen the proposed building from <br />Hohn's Point Road on the cast, and the building wtuild meet the re.st of the setbacks and <br />roquirements for the District. Additionally, this detached garage meets the 15' setback <br />ret|uired in 10 01 9(H) <br />Hardship Statement <br />Applicant h.is provided a hardship statement in Exhibit B. and should be asked for <br />additional testimony regarding the application <br />Hardship Analysis <br />til iiunitlering appikafioni for variance, the Ptanning Commiwhtn %hall contider the effect of the <br />proposed variance upon the hea 1i, tafety and welfare of the community, exhting and anticipated <br />traffic conditions, tight and air, danger offre, risk to the puMic safety, and the effect on s-aiues of <br />property in the surrounding area. The Planning Commission shall consider recommending approval <br />for variances from the literal provisions of the Zoning Code in Inuancet where their strict <br />enforcement would cause undue hardship because of circumstances unique to the individual <br />proparty under consideration, and shall recommend approval only when kit demonstrated that such <br />actions will be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the Orono Zoning Code. <br />fo evaluate the visual impact of the proposed garage an on-site inspection was conducted <br />by staff which revealed unique circumstance of dense tree and vegetation coverage. Staff <br />finds that the maintenance of large trees and additional vegetation on site, the natural <br />location for the proposed garage, along with the homeowner ’s desire to minimize <br />hardcover by utilizing the existing driveway would constitute a hardship in this tasc. At <br />15 ’ from the principal structure the proposed garage meets the 10’ setback required by