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Unique Situation The two-acre property is bordered by 1600 feet of shoreline and includes a peninsula. Within the property’s total square footage of 88,543 feet, three quarters or 66,046 square feet are located in the 0-75’ zone. This results in a property where the average lakeshore setback line is outside of the property boundaries The actual build able area, within the 75-250’ zone, comprises a relatively small proportion of the total lot area. In addition, the long and narrow configuration of the build able zone requires disproportionate use of hardcover for property access. While the property is well over 300 feet deep, the wrap around effect of the peninsula precludes a 250-500 foot zone where 30% hardcover would be allowed. Both the attached survey and pictures illustrate the uniqueness of the lot. Undue Hardship Section 10.08 subd. 3 of the zoning ordinance set forth examples of “undue hardships’ Those specifically set forth and which apply directly to 2800 Pheasant include the following: 1. The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to his property not created by the landowner. Three-fourths of the dry acreage is in the 0-75’ zone. Adjacent properties with smaller lot sizes have sufficient depth to allow for build able area in the 250-500’ zone where 30% hardcover applies. However the unique nature of our lot, with lakeshore wrapping all around it, precludes having a 250-500’ zone. The circumstances of a 600-foot long. 75-foot wide peninsula are wholly unique to this property. In addition, the narrow aspect of the build able zone requires a disproportionate use for the driveway access hardcover, compromismg hardcover allocation for the dwelling. By way of example, if the Lakeshore did not wrap around the property and a normal 10’ side yard aCi back applied, our property would qualify for over 10,000 feet of hardcover in the build able zone, even with 800 feet of water on the lakeside and the peninsula, which is unique in and of itself It is the last 300 feet of lagoon lakeshore that creates the unique circurr>stances and hardship to our property by minimizing and eliminating the 75’-250 and 250’-500’ zones. 2. The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential chara- • s r of the locality. The variance will result in 0 net hardcover change and reduce r-n- v»c i informing hardcover in the 0-75’ zone. Our proposed home is similar in srze .u neighboring properties The Pheasant road neighborhood currently has two remodel additions and one new home under construction Two doors down our neighbor is constructing a new home with dwelling hardcover of over 4,700 square feet. Even though it is on a lot one-half the size of ours, it requires no hardcover variance. Our current dwelling hardcover is approximately 3,500 square feet. The new home will be 3,600 square feet for the home and 1,100 for the attached garage. In comparison to the home under construction two .?,? (Cv>, ■ rr V; !f • % ^r. fi