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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION H DATE: Sepf^mbef"^ ITEM NO.: '^sr DepartiRt»*t Approval: Name Jeanne A. Mabusth Title Building & Zoning Administrator Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Sect^: Zoning Item Description #1950 Glen Upton, 3685 North Shore Drive - Variances Additional Exhibit I - Ceil Strauss, DNR, Letter 9/8/94 Brief Review of Application The applicant proposes a 20’ x 30’ room addition with a 22’ x 24’ attached garage to the north side of the existing residence. The proposed improvement results m an 8.9% ‘"grease m hardcover within the 0-75’ setback area where 17.8% exists and 26.7% is proposed. The ro . addition will be located 42’ from the shoreline and the deck to the rear of the proposed garage addition is proposed at 41’. The existing strucmre is 31’. The improvements result 3^6 s.f. or 4.5% of excess structural coverage where 1,500 s.f. is allowed for the property. o setback variances are required. The remainder of the homes served by this driveway are also located within the 0-75 setback area The majority of the homes were upgraded prior to the lakeshore standards developed in 1975 for residential construction. The Upton residence is the last of the group of five to seek improvement. The majority of the Planning Commission found the improvements overly ambitious for the property. The increase of 8.9% hardcover improvements in the 0-75’ setback area was deemed excessive. The applicant did not agree to a modification in his proposal that would attempt to reduce the magnituS^ of the proposal. The original staff memo of .August 10th asked for possible reductions or removal of existing or proposed improvements. There was little discussion at Planning Commission regarding the modification of the plan. The Planning Commission unanimously denied the improvement plan as proposed based on the following findings: 1. Excessive hardcover increases in the 0-75’ setback area which were not found to be justified.