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5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. The applicant constructed a deck in spring 1996 constituting 207 s.f. of hardcover of which 165 s.f. is new hardcover and 42 s.f. is over the pre-existing steps. Applicant failed to apply for or obtain the required building permit for this deck. Upon discovery by the Building L.spector, a Stop Work Order was placed on this deck and the property owner was advised to proceed with an after-the-fact variance application if he wished to retain the deck. While the deck meets all setback requirements, it constitutes additional hardcover when the property already exceeds the standard hardcover limits, and therefore is not allowed unless a variance is granted. In order to mitigate the additional hardcover of the deck, applicant proposed to remove 255 s.f. of the existing asphalt driveway and further remove 115 s.f. of lined rockbed, both items within the 75-250' zone and both of which constitute hardcover. The net result of the 165 s.f. additional deck hardcover and 370 s.f. of proposed removals is a net hardcover decrease of 205 s.f. in the 75-250' zone, resulting in 75-250' hardcover of 4,832 s.f. or 41.7%. Sometime between 1991 and 1996 the applicant rebuilt the lakeshore stairway in the 0-75' lakeshore setback zone without a permit. That stairway system includes a 6' wide by 13' long platform parallel to the shoreline, where City ordinances would allow only a 4' wide platform at that location. Existing lot coverage by structures is 11% of the entire property area, where the zoning code would allow up to 15% lot coverage by structures. The Council finds that the property as it existed prior to the illegally constructed deck adjacent to the house, contained the maximum amount of hardcover that the property can support. The Council finds that the trade-off of hardcover in the driveway at a location approximately 150-200' from the shoreline is not adequate mitigation for a deck located approximately 75-85' from the lakeshore. Page 3 of 5