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Background <br />The existing house was built in 1910 according to tax records. The detached garage was built in <br />1973. A variance was granted in 1975 for an addition to the house and basement replacement. In <br />1989 a variance was granted for 4.940 s.f. hardcover in the 75-250’ zone and 1 ,893 s.f. in the south <br />0-75' zone (totaling 6,833 s.f.) for replacement with a new residence. <br />The City Council has approved two land use applications on this property to permit removal of the <br />existing structures and new construction on the property. <br />Zoning Application #2370 Gary O’Keefe - Resolution No. 4143 (August 24,1998) approved the <br />following: <br />5,725 s.f. hardcover in the South 0-75’ setback and the 75-250' setback. The rational was the <br />property is located on a peninsula and has two 0-75' setbacks. Since the south 0-75' setback is <br />required for access to the property and is separated from the lake by Baldur Park Road it was <br />included for the calculation of hardcover on the property. <br />Zoning Application #2457 David and Paula Lindberg -Resolution No. 4273 (April 26, 1999) <br />approved the following: <br />5,606 s.f hardcover in the South 0-75’ setback and the 75-250’ setbc rk. The total was 1 19 s.f. less <br />than the approval for the O’Keefe’s the previous year. <br />ANALYSIS <br />The property contains an existing residence and detached garage. That residence could potentially <br />be expanded without variances. Any change in access to the property would require variances due <br />to the access to the property being located within southerly 0-75' zone. Staff would agree with the <br />applicant this does place an undue hardship on the property as the only driveway access is within 75' <br />of the lakeshore. <br />Hardcover variances are related to the size of the proposed house. A smaller house and garage could <br />result in a reduction in the magnitude of the hardcover variance in the 75-250' zone. The southerly <br />0-75' hardcover variance as proposed is the minimum necessary to permit a driveway, and this is a <br />factor unique to the property. StatT s primary concern is the preservation of mature trees within both <br />0-75' lakeshore setbacks. It is the Staffs position that no mature trees shall be removed within 75' <br />of the lakeshore. The proposed driveway location may require some loss of natural vegetation. <br />•255V Gilbert Gehlt <br />1592 Baldur Park Road <br />Vanancts <br />2/23 00 <br />Page 5