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The variance will not impair health, safety, comfort or morals. 12. The granting of such variance will not merely serve as a convenience to the applicant, but is necessary to alleviate demonstrable hardship or difficulty. The limited lot size and width, along with the location of the house on the lot makes reconstructing a deck that conforms to all zoning requirements unfeasible. Issues 1. 2. The lot size is approximately one half of the minimum lot area established for the zoning district. Lot width is 60% ofthe minimum standard. These limitations make the replacement of the previous deck impossible without variances. The property was granted a side setback variance in 1970 for an addition to the existing residence. No other variances have been granted. I 3. Construction of the new deck has already begun. STAFF RECOMMENDATION • Staff recommends approval of the application based on one condition. Replacement of a previously existing similar deck does not intensify non-conformities beyond their previous extent. • Staff recommends that the variance for hardcover be approved under the condition that mulch with plastic be removed in the same amount of the deck footprint in the O' to 75' zone and the 75' to 250 ’ zo^t, if necessary. It is recommended the rock with plastic near the lakeshore be allowed to remain due to significant topography on that portion of the lot. • Staff recommends approval of the lakeshore setback variance of 8' to allow the deck to be located 67’ from the lakeshore. The deck is considered non-structural hardcover and will not infringe upon views of the lake. • Staff recommends approval of the side yard variance of 7.9' to allow the deck to be located 4.1 feet from the northern property line of the lot. The 4.1' side setback is - consistent with that of the existing residence. • Staff recommends approval of the application subject to the above condition. §2287 Bradley and Traci Peterson 1770 Shadywood Road Variances 9/8/97 Pages