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#2319 Lauer Homes, Inc., 1040 Tonkawa Road January 14, 1998 Page 2 4.A permit was recently issued for removal of the pool, and the applicant proposes removal of the remaining structure to replace it with a new residence. The new construction will be located 119' from the lake, slightly further from the lake than the existing residence, in order to conform to the average lakeshore setback. 5.The only hardcover in the 0-75' zone is a 74 s.f stairway to the lake, which is allowed by code. Hardcover in the 75-250' zone is proposed to decrease from 39.4% to 34.5%. Approximately 4,815 s.f. or 20.8% is structural hardcover, the remaining 13.7% is sidewalks, patio and driveway area. Grading and Drainage Applicant has provided a grading and drainage plan for the property which proposes swales within the property boundaries on either side of the house to provide adequate site drainage and eliminate impact on neighboring properties. This plan potentially improves the impact of drainage to the two neighboring properties. Applicant's Hardship Statement "The lot is very long and narrow’. To build a house on it and keep the resale value in keeping with the other new houses in the neighborhood, it is very difficult to meet the 25% hardcover rule. There will be a reduction in existing hardcover." Criteria for Determining Undue Hardship 1.The property in question cannot be put to reasonable use if used under conditions allowed by the official controls. A residence could be placed on this property without the need for hardcover variances. Applicant suggests that such a limitation would result in a residence not in keeping with the neighborhood and therefore would not be reasonable. 2.The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to his property not created by the landowner. The circumstances leading to the hardcover variance are not unique to the property, since the same 'resr^; value' issues arise for most lots on our high- value lakeshore.