02-21-2023 Planning Commission Packet

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Response: The special conditions unique to this property is the amount of hardcover that existed when the property was recently purchased. 9. The conditions do not apply generally to other land or structures in the district in which said land is located. Response: The specific amount and specific types of hardcover on this property do not apply generally to other land in the district. 10. The granting of the application is necessary for the preservation and enjoyment of a substantial property right of the applicant. Response: This home, originally constructed in 1920 and likely remodeled many times since then had a very poor interior lay -out with no main level deck. The new main level deck (in combination with the remodeled main floor) is necessary to make the home livable now and into the future. 11. The granting of the proposed variance will not in any way impair health, safety, comfort, morals, or in any other respect be contrary to the intent of the Zoning Code. Response: The granting of the variance will not in any way impair the health, safety, comfort, morals or in any other respect be contrary to the intent of the Zoning Code A?fE?A?ASA?A�A(a?-,AiA?A,A? A�A�V?A,A?a?? it will only allow construction of a suitable main level deck typically found on many lake -side homes. 12. The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable difficulty. Response: The granting of this variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the homeowner but is necessary to alleviate the demonstratable difficulty. The specific difficulty is the size of the lot. This, in combination with the amount of existing hardcover, which was existing when the property was purchased, makes bringing the house up to current living standards, including adding a main level deck (outdoor grilling & gathering space) impossible without the granting of the variance.