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LAKECCXKrror I • i fo ft r Ull COUNTIY IVIltllS, lYD. S19 IKONI tfllir IlCIltlOI. ■■ Itlll Til t>liU II lillllM t W I ■ C I T i I I iisi.ircMii Olit. «rc Itir cmr OF ORONO - variance application Dou{ OUoo St Raxban Bo«m Residenct 2601 West UCi>?ae Road. Orooo. .NIN 55391 EXHIBHB DESCRIPTION OF REQLXST tlittory Ihe applicant has obtained a vahince on nvo presious occasions in regards to reoovabocs to lhe> home in difTereat *'Phases~. Phase 1-3 has been completed to date Approval of their previoas requests acknowledged the uniqueness of the property that siu on a peninsula on Lake MinnetorJa Tbe enure house extends be>ond the lakeshore regulauons of the line of sight setback. Phase 112 renovauons inc’*ided remodelini* the Western portion of the home, adding an addition over tbe garage and remodeling interior spaces. Phase 3. tbe most recent project completed in 2001 uxluded adding a second floor addition over the Eastern portion of the horr.e The owner modified the hardcover in conjimcnon with the previous sarunce request by removing significant poruons of tbe dnveway and replaced wtth green-scape Tbe cunent proposed project does not uvrrease the footprint, affect topographical or hard cover isiues Current Situation The applicant wishes to add an addiuon over the existing kitchen' bedroom area on the western side of tbe home The general scope of wtirk iiKludes remodeling existing uitenor spaces into a famil> / enterttinment room and mo\e the bedrooms and badi to a thud level In order to accomphsh “Phase IV” a variance from the average lakeshore setback (line of sight) us allow for the addition to be built over tbe existiog structure u needed. The existing house is completely within this setback, u tbe bouse siu on the peninsula tract of the neighborhood. HAROSHirDCSCRlPTION OF l-NTSl’AL PROPCRTT' CONDITIONS Unique to the land in question Upon quick review of »he site, tt is realued that it is nearly inqiossible to situate any stnicrure on tbs property without igno.oig sotne aspect of the cunent zomng ordinances. To mainuin the line of sight setback on diis property would requue a new sarucnire be built in the middl* of their dnveway. The intent of the line-of-sight ordinance tt to prev en: bouses being built closer to the lake than their neighbors, thus cutting pcnpheral viewa from neighboring bouses dramaucally This ordinance works for straight shoreline areas, but ui the guise of a peninsula, its applicanon isn't practical. The current house, as it sits now. is not ui any neighbor's view of the lake. This would continue to be the case, even with the addition. The addition is cot changing the footprint of the e.xisung bouse. It is increasing livrg space but not increasing structural coverage or hardcover. Unique to the existing structure location Although the lot sixe is conforming with an area of approximately 1.5 acres, nearly half of the lot is in the 0-75' setback zone Tbe property tiu on a pemruula The shape of the lot and the curv^ of the shoreline as wtU as the fact that the lake exisu on both north and east side of tbe property are hardships that axe unique to the property The views of the lake enjoyed by neighboring properties will not be encroached upon by tbe proposed addition. Unique to Ihe current conditic s Hardcover ui the 0-75' zone will not change at a result cf the addinoo. Hardcover in the 75'-250' zone will not change as a result of the addition Lot coverage is ciureotly S S% and will remain with (he proposed additioa The addition will not create any new hardcover, and current hardcover levels will be maintained. No new hardcover will be added as pan of this plan. AfPLICANTS* LEG.AL N.A.MES Barbara J Bowers wife Douglas J. Olsoa husband lT .■■9^ I