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FILE #LA23-000017 <br />May 15, 2023 <br />Page 2 of 6 <br />winter and require more hardcover. The existing lot is over on hardcover at approximately 35% and the <br />applicant is proposing to reduce the overall hardcover to approximately 32%. Due to the topography the <br />garage will be placed so that the garage doors face the street and have a wider driveway width than <br />allowed per code, both of which require a variance. <br />Planning Staff Practical Difficulty Analysis: Staff agrees with the applicant's assessment. A new detached <br />garage in a compliant location would create an unsafe and very steep driveway as well as increase overall <br />hardcover on the site. Staff believes the substandard lot size, lot width, as well as existing building and <br />driveway locations are all practical difficulties when remodeling the lot. Staff is supportive of the new <br />detached garage location and orientation as well as the driveway width. The Planning Commission should <br />discuss the need for a three -bay garage that requires a wider driveway and more hardcover than a garage <br />with two bays. <br />LOT ANALYSIS WORKSHEET <br />Section 78-330—Accessory Building Setbacks: <br />LR -1B District Accessory Building <1,000 s.f. Required Proposed <br />Rear/Street 30'* 10' <br />North Side 10' 19' <br />South Side 10' 12' <br />*Accessory buildings on lake lots with garage doors facing a street shall meet the applicable principal <br />building setbacks for the district <br />Section 78-350 — Lot Area/Width: <br />LR -1B District Lot Area Lot Width <br />Required 43,560 s.f. (1.0 acres) 140' <br />Actual 15,472 s.f. (0.36 acre) 77 @ 75'/ 77' @ OHWL <br />Section 78-1403 — Structural Building Coverage: <br />Total Lot Area <br />Total Structural Coverage <br />15,472 s.f. (0.36 acre) <br />Allowed: 3,094.4 s.f. (20%) <br />Existing: 2,098 s.f. (13.6%) <br />Existing Hardcover <br />Proposed: 2,919 s.f. (18.9%) <br />Section 78-1700 — Hardcover Calculations: <br />Stormwater Overlay <br />Allowed Hardcover <br />Existing Hardcover <br />Proposed Hardcover <br />District Tier <br />3,868 s.f. <br />5,424 s.f. <br />4,974 s.f. <br />Tier 1 <br />(25%) <br />(35.06%) <br />(32.15%) <br />• The amended plans maintain more existing hardcover for the shared driveway. The shared <br />driveway space is excluded from the calculations as it serves the neighboring property owner, <br />(City Code 78-1682). <br />Applicable Regulations: <br />Rear Yard Setback — Accessory Structures (Sections 78-330 and 78-1435 <br />The applicant is proposing to construct a new 978 square foot detached garage on the property. Detached <br />garages must adhere to the accessory building setbacks for each zoning district. The property is located <br />within the LR -113 District. While the placement of the new accessory building meets the required setbacks <br />per the LR -113 District, the property is also subject to Section 78-1435 regulating garages on lake lots. This <br />