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A.The average setback line is defined by the house to the northeast which is <br />significantly closer to the shoreline than applicant s house, and by the <br />residence to the southwest which is significantly higher in the topography <br />and is screened by existing vegetation from a view of the proposed pool. <br />The proposed pool’s 15’ encroachment past the average setback line will <br />have no impact on either neighbor’s view of the lake because the pool is <br />low in elevation and neighboring properties are either closer to the lake <br />or much higher. <br />B.There is no existing hardcover in the 0-75 ’ setback zone and none is <br />proposed. As a result of the proposed pool, hardcover in the 75-250 <br />setback zone will increase by 1,653 s.f. However, applicant proposes <br />removal of 1,390 s.f. of hardcover comprised of plastic or fabric lined <br />landscape beds, and further proposes a 400 s.f. hardcover reduction by <br />removing portions ot an existing wood and concrete patio at the southeast <br />comer of the house. The result is a net hardcover reduction of <br />approximately 137 s.f. in the 75-250’ zone. Hardcover in the 250-500 ’ <br />zone is proposed to remain at the existing 4,385 s.f. or 20A%. <br />C.Overall hardcover on the property is at the square footage approved for <br />this property in a prior variance approval in 1988. The net decrease in <br />the 75-250’ zone from 9,095 s.f. (33.1%) to 8,958 s.f (32.6%) is a <br />positive improvement. Additional reductions in the concrete and woc^ <br />patio area may be feasible to result in an even greater reduction in <br />hardcover. <br />D.The property will have no hardcover within 115 ’ of the lake, which is in <br />keeping with the City’s environmental policies. <br />The City Council has considered this application including the findings and <br />recommendations of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments <br />by the applicant and the effect of the proposed variance on the health, safety and <br />welfare >f the community. <br />The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this property' are peculiar <br />to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that <br />Pace 2 of 7