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Zoning File #1833 June 15, 1993 Page 3 As applicant’s information notes, the Ihiblic Works Department has approved a new curb cut for the property. The Public Works Director has advised that this will provide safer access to and from property, ingress at the northeast curb cut and egress at the northwest curb cut. Applicant also notes that this will minimize tree removal although it would appear that the majority of the lawn area with trees is located in an unimproved right-of-way of Casco Point Road and adjacent Carman Avenue. If curb cut was not approved, expansion of paved area for backout apron and drive would require the removal of trees both on property and in right-of-way. Members should be advised that the City does not require permits for the installation of new drive areas, expanded drives or blacktopping of existing gravel drives. If hardcover excesses result from proposed driveway improvements, the excesses would be addressed at the time of the issuance of a building permit application or review of a land use application. It would be impossible for City staff to police and enforce every driveway improvement within the hardcover areas of the City which now include 1,000 ’ from the rural lakes. If permits were required, such permits would require surseys and hardcover inventories for the entire property. Description of Hardships Please refer to Exhibit A. Applicant’s hardships are reviewed as follows; In noting the interpretation of hardcover ordinance, staff would assume that applicant is referring to total hardcover facts which would find existing hardcover at 22.4% hardcover and proposed at 6,201 s.f. or 25.9%. The three-stall garage addition at approximately 33’ x 44’ shall be installed over existing hardcover. Note total stnicniral coverage now will be 1 % over the allowed 15%. The looped driveway layout will not require the removal of the mature trees located within the street yard and unapproved right-of-ways. Applicant claims the loop drive has caused an incre'se in hardcover. Hardcover has been increased in the 75-250 ’ setback area to accomodate needs of new three-stall garage. There is no hardcover e.xcess in 250-500 ’ setback area. Issues for Consideration 1.There was limited storage capacity in tlie e.xisting residence that lacked an unfinished basement. Now with the”additional storage areas provided in the former garage area and in the 9’ x 20 ’ surplus storage area in the garage, can the 8 x 20 storage shed in the lakeshore yard be removed? This would reduce lot coverage by .06% and reduce hardcover in the 0-75 ’ setback zone.