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Issues 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The property does not meet lot area or width requirements. A lot line rearrangement between the subject property and the applicant's property’ other property at 1040 Loma Linda Avenue to the north was approved in January, 1998 that improved the conformance of the lot. A variance was approved in 1969 to deem the lot of record buildable. The stairs and decking around the porch will be the only increase of hardcover and structure over what was approved in 1977. While the porch and decks could be constructed without increasing the footprint beyond what was approved in 1977, the downward slope away from the porch and need for a exterior means of egress from the porch and second level necessitate the construction of the 3.5' wide stairway and deck. The alternative would be to build a grade level stairway that is allowed by code but would increase hardcover in an equal or greater amount. When the variances were approved for the existing decks and lakeside addition, average lakeshore setback, lakeshore setback and structural overage apparently did not apply s' ihese variances required now were not necessary for the addition at that time. WTiile the decks were not mentioned in the variance report, the elevation drawings showing them was approved. Allowing the enclosure of the area under the main level deck will not increase hardcover or structural coverage since the existing main level deck already counts toward structural coverage and hardcover. Furthermore, it w'ill not increase encroachment on the lakeshore or average lakeshore setbacks. The second level deck will be located over the existing decks and w ill not increase the magnitude of the necessary variances. 7. The existing lower level deck nearest the lakeshore was built without variances or a permit. 8. It appears as though all decks as existing and proposed are considered structural coverage. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the necessary variances to allow the replacement of existing decks and enclosing the area under the main level deck, replacing the existing main level deck which will be constructed on top of the porch, constructing an new additional 6' by 8' second level deck and adding a 3.5' wide stairway and deck leading down from the main level deck and around the porch. Staff recommends approval of a hardcover variance of 4.2% in the O' to 75' lakeshore setback where none is allowed and 9.3% is existing. 1^2344 C. Douglas and Marilyn J. Holcombe 1056 Loma Linda Avenue Variances March 16. 1998 Page 5