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#2098 <br />HAROSHIP/DESCRIPTIQN OF UNUSUAL PROPERTY CONDITIONS <br />Subiect property is encumbered by several hardships: <br />very small (8550 SF) ; dimensionally narrow and deep; the <br />grade drops steeply from street-level; the condition of the <br />obsolete existing dwelling is beyond reasonable repair; the <br />property lacks adequate off-street parking while being <br />located on a narrow roadway lined with narrow lots resulting <br />in exceptionally poor on-street parking capacity. <br />Originally constructed as a "lake cottage' with no garage, <br />the tiny existing house is now over 73 years old. Its <br />utility is adversely affected by deferred maintenance, areas <br />of decay and structural failure, and functional <br />obsolescence. Some unsafe conditions are <br />This building isn't a candidate for rehabilitation or <br />expansion and should be replaced. <br />hardship of the lot's small size and steep terrain while <br />allowing for a modest-sized modern residence, garage, and <br />^^^veway for added minimum off-street parking. <br />hardcover with shorter driveway than is the with 30 <br />setback; and (3), helps to overcome the hardship of the <br />steep grade, while still accommodating off-street parking <br />for four vehicles (two garaged and two in drive). <br />The minor side-setback and the 5 (25 vs. 30 ^ <br />setback variances seem more than offset by the fact that the <br />proposed new structure is 15 farther back from the lakeshore <br />than the existing house ..(which is at the 75' minimum) . The <br />proposal maintains ample sideyard separations from <br />neighboring buildings. <br />With relatively modest "footprint", the overall proposed <br />improvements represent a reasonable solution for <br />substantially overcoming the hardships. These improvements <br />would also enhance the neighborhood by (1) replacing the <br />worn, outmoded building in a way that offers an attractive <br />new home which meets the modern needs for year-round <br />permanent residency without disproportional "over-building <br />or adverse impact on adjoining properties; and (2), by <br />providing adequate off-street parking for four vehicles (two <br />garaged, two in 25' driveway). <br />1