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iMy'' T - Re: Application for Variance In Setback at 1056* Lome ""dnda /fv^ V /.I Jd:m • \ A brief history: We bought 1056 Loma Linda under the assumption its footprint had been approved years ago. We discovered, when we brought in our plans, that the deck on the ground level had never been approved. This Is why we are applying for any variances. Our original plan did not exceed any of the original footprint. We had no intention of seeking any variances. However the variances we do seek will greatly reduce the present hardcover and will fall under previous approvals in 1977. There Is one small exception, and it will add no hardcover that wouldn’t be added by the alternative. The original plan approvals In 1977 did call for a 12x15’ deck off the main level of the house with a stairway leading to the ground level. Beneath that deck we want to put in a porch. We would also like to put in a 3 ’ x 15’ walkway on the lakeside of the porch which gives us access to the yard. Otherwise we would have to extend the stairway a significant amount to reach the yard because of the steepness of the slope at that point. The hard cover required would be about the same either way. We would also like to build a small 8'x6 ’ deck off the upper level over the main floor deck where hardcover already exists. We will tear up the ground level deck and will only replace that portion that is directly under the main level deck plus the walkway that gives us access to the yard. We also will take out the wooden walkway that is on the north side of the house and leads from the main entryway to the lakeside lower deck. This lot is a small lot, typical of this portion of the lake. The present hardcover in the setback zone of 0-75’ is 568 S.r. With our proposed plan, we have reduced the hardcover to 254 S.F. That takes us from 9.3% to 4.2%. 45 S.F. are the new walkway which we would have If we have to extend the stainway. The rest of the hardcover is previously approved hardcover in 1977. In the 75-250' zone there is minimal change. The present hardcover is 3391 S.F. and our proposal calls for a very slight reduction to 3370 S.F. This changes the percentage from 55.4% to 55.0%. Although we hate to lose the present deck which is in good repair(one of the few things that are), we also want to make sure what we do have is built correctly, and can be maintained or improved in the future. We do not want a future buyer of the property to encounter the surprise we did. K