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These standards were established not only to provide buffers but to protect the wooded character of the unique Sugar Woods property. These standards are one of the primary reasons this area was rezoned and the plat approved a decade ago. As stated in the Supplemental Sheet to Building Permit Application (Exhibit E), the applicant’s are required to present their proposal to the Sugar Woods Homeowners Association. The applicant’s presented their proposed plan to the Board of Directors of the Sugar Woods Homeowners Association at their May, 2000 meeting. The Board of Directors unanimously approved the plan (Exhibit D). Abbreviated Review Process Not Applicable The Supplemental Sheet in Attachment B also defines an abbreviated review process for applicants unable to meet the special requirements for residential development in Sugar Woods. This abbreviated process was established to allow Planning Commission to deal efficiently with the expected requests for driveway location problems, without involving the Council. In staffs opinion this process was not intended to apply to accessory structure setback variances, especially when such structures would not only be in violation of the special more restrictive standards for Sugar Woods, but would also not meet the less restrictive general zoning standards or the standards for the underlying R-1A zoning district. This item will, therefore, be sent to Council for final action. Statement of Hardship: The applicants have included their statement of hardship in Exhibit B. The applicants should also be asked for their testimony regarding this issue. Issues for Consideration: 1. 2. 3. Total property hardcover including the sport court and existing driveway, will be an area equivalent to just under 57% of the building pad area, meeting the 80% limitation. Will moving the sport court further away from the rear property line require less trees to be removed? Is there another location on the property for the sport court? Could it be located meeting the required setbacks? Applicant should be asked to provide a tree inventory map to assist in reviewing this issue. Outlot A was intended to provide an additional 50' buffer and protected area around the perimeter of the Sugar Woods plat. The expectation was that accessory structures would be buffered from the adjacent 2-acre lots by both the 50* outlot and the 50' setback requirement. Will the proposed sport court location have any impact on neighboring properties? f(260l John and Karen Blank 2100 Suganv 'od Drive Variance 7/17/2000 Page 2