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The applicant is asking to add the following: <br />24' X 28' Garage 672 sq. ft <br />Driveway 1,152 sq. ft. <br />4' X 70' sidewalk 280 sq. ft <br />Total amount of <br />new hardcover:2,104 sq. ft. (26.5%) <br />The amount of hardcover proposed in the 75'-250' setback exceeds the 25% limit by 1.5% or 125.75 <br />sq. ft. The City Council directed that the hardcover in the 0'-75' setback (1,320.75 sq. ft.) be <br />subtracted from the allowed hardcover in the 75'-250' setback. Therefore, the applicant is asking for <br />3,797 sq. ft. total hardcover on the site which is measured against the 7,913 sq. ft of lot area in the <br />75'“250' setback which represents 47.98%. This is contrary to the City Council's directive. <br />STATEMENT OF HARDSHIP <br />The applicant has indicated that they currently do not have any storage for vehicles and no basement. <br />Criteria for Determining Undue Hardship <br />1.The property in question cannot be put to a reasonable.use if used under conditions <br />allowed by the official controls. <br />The property can continue to be used without a garage. However, the previous seasonal <br />cabin has been changed into a year round residence. It may be considered a hardship to <br />not have a garage on the property, however, the applicant was instructed that fature <br />hardcover would be limited <br />2.The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to his property not created <br />by the landowner. <br />The situation is created by the existing amount of hardcover that was built into the <br />0-75* setback area which is credited against the 75-250* setback. The applicant <br />chose to not build the house and garage at the same time. <br />3. The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality. <br />#2390 David Rahn <br />I38S Rest Point Road <br />July 20.1998 <br />page-4