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Date Application Received: 05/17/2023 Date Application Considered as Complete: 05/26/2023 60-Day Review Period Expires: 07/25/2023 To: Chair Bollis and Planning Commission Members Adam Edwards, City Administrator From: Melanie Curtis, Planner mcc Date: 20 June 2023 Subject: #LA23-000028, Loren & Julia Parks, 350 Crestview Avenue Variance Public Hearing Background The applicants are proposing to demolish the existing home and construct a new single-family home with a rear patio on the property. Due to the extreme 75-foot setback from the creek, the home will be situated in the northernmost portion on the lot. The applicant is proposing a two-story home with a full basement. The property is nonconforming to size with 19,604 square feet (0.45 acres) within the LR-1A zoning district where there is a two-acre minimum lot area requirement. The small lot size and the substantial impact the 75-foot creek setback has on the property results in the need for the requested variances. Practical Difficulties Analysis Applicant Submittal Information: The LR-1A district and shoreland setbacks significantly impact the buildable area on the property. The applicant has identified the extremely limited, 132 square foot building envelope as the primary practical difficulty supporting the requested variance(s). Additionally, they have provided supporting documentation regarding Practical Difficulties attached as Exhibit B, and should be asked for additional testimony regarding the application. Planning Staff Practical Difficulty Analysis: Staff finds there are several contributing factors to the extremely small building envelope; all of which result in an almost unbuildable lot. The required creek setback, the 50-foot front and rear setbacks, combined with the 30-foot side setback are all practical difficulties which support variances for this property. The property owners designed the improvements to be sensitive to the scale of the neighborhood, the creek and attempted to maintain a similar setback from the creek as the existing home location. Application Summary: The applicant is requesting the following variances in order to construct a new single-family home on the property: • Lot area variance • Side yard setback variance • Front yard setback variance • Rear yard setback variance • 75-foot creek setback • Hardcover within 75-feet of the creek Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends approval.