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Zoning File #2145 <br />June 11, 1996 <br />Page 3 <br />adjacent home to the east, which sits further back from the lake than applicants ’ residence. It is <br />likely however, that the removal of the existing garage and construction of an addition further from <br />the lake, will result in no loss of lake views by the neighboring property owner, and may result in <br />some additional views being provided. <br />Discussion <br />Please review Exhibit 1, the topographic map. Note that this site is not a blutT (see Exhibit J). <br />Although the site contains steep slopes, the proposed additions will be in a terraced area and should <br />have little or no impact on the slope stability. Due to the severe slopes south and west of the house, <br />the least difficulty for constructing additions is clearly to the east side near the lot line. An addition <br />directly west of the house w ould start to encroach into the street setback. Additions to the southw est <br />or south side of the house would eat up the limited flat yard area above the steep slopes. Given the <br />close proximity to County Road 6, it may be appropriate to allow the property owners to maintain <br />a useable flat yard on the lake side of the house. <br />Also, additions to the southwest or south side of the house would likely result in a significantly <br />greater encroachment of the 150' lake setback than the proposed addition. <br />If the most appropriate location for the addition is to the east side of the house, how will the impact <br />of a 5' setback be mitigated? Note that drainage is toward applicants' property rather than to the <br />neighboring property, hence drainage is an issue to be dealt with by the applicants, not by the <br />neighbor. A concern, however, is that the existing pine trees along the lot line (possibly on the <br />neighbor's property) might be negatively impacted. If they disappear as a result of this project, is <br />there a need for screening between the two homes to mitigate the impact of such a minimal setback? <br />Issues for Discussion <br />Given the limited buildable area of the property due to setbacks, topography and the location <br />of existing structures, is the proposed location for the addition appropriate? <br />If the location is appropriate, is the magnitude of the addition appropriate? Is a 5' setback <br />from the east lot line acceptable? Is it possible to reduce the width of the addition to <br />maximize the resulting setback from the side lot line? <br />If the side setback variance is allowed, what measures, if any, are necessary to mitigate the <br />impact of the side setback encroachment? <br />Is the average lakeshore setback encroachment of concern to the Planning Commission? <br />< <br />I!