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Zoning File 11523 May 16, 1990 Page 2 of 3 A room addition was approved in 1986, increasing hardcover from 26.8% to 27.1%. Staff’s site inspection of 5/17/90 indicated that since the 1986 variance approval, a few improvements to the property have occurred which have increased hardcover. Th0S0 includos • 240 s«f* 3T03 of rock dnd plds^ic for boat trailer parking next to the garage (It is unclear whether this was included in the original 1986 calculation, and a hardcover breakdown was apparently not done with that application). - Approximately 750 s.f. of landscape areas with permeable fabric, which likely were approved by staff in 1986 (if they were ever discussed). Permeable fabric has since been deemed as hardcover by the City Council, although staff is on record as disagreeing with this determination. - A screened gazebo of approximately 120 s.f. (size not verified) located next to the garage, closer than the required 10' setbac)* to the structure. This gazebo, if actually less than 120 s.f. in area, would not require a building permit but would bt required to meet hardcover regulations and the 10' structure-to- structure setback requirements. Because the hardcover was not reviewed in detail in 1986, it is difficult to account for each square foot previously indicted by applicants surveyor. However, a current review of the survey and a detailed survey of existing vs. previous hardcover calculated using the same basis, indicates that hardcover has incieascd from 27.1% to^ 28.4%, if the pormeabl.* fabric landscape areas are ignored. Staff Recommendation Civ'en that the proposed addition does not increase hardcover, has no impact on neighboring properties, and al 1 required setbacks, there would appear to be sul'santial iustificatic-n for granting the necessary