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• > REQUEST FOR COLTMCIL ACTION DATE: November 7. 199 ITEM NO.: {o )4 Department Approval: Name Michael P. Gaffron Title Assist. Planning & Zoning Administrator Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: Zoning Item Description: #1895 Pat Wolfe, 2871 Casco Point Road - Variance Zoning District: LR-IC Single Family Lakeshore Residential, 1/2 acre. Application: After-the-fact variances for construction of I0’.xl2’ storage shed located 8 ’ from the shoreline, (arguably) 3.5 ’ from side lot line, and constituting 120 s.f. of hardcover in the 0- 75’ zone where no hardcover is allowed. List of Exhibits A - Planning Commission Minutes 10/17/94 B - Notice of Planning Commission Action 10/18/94 C - Memo and Exhibits of 10/12/94 Discussion Please review the memo and exhibits of 10/12/94. Briefly, applicant constmeted a I0’xl2’ storage shed near the lakeshore. replacing a somewhat larger deteriorated shed in the same location. The construction was done without a pemit, and in violation of code sections regarding hardcover, ‘trucrare setback from ihoreline, and the non-conforming use section. The applicant requests to leave the shed as is in its current location, citing a number ot reasons for the request in his letter of October lOih. Planning Commission Recommendation Plannint! Commission reviewed this application at their October 17th meeting and on a vote of 7-0 recommended denial of the request, noting the lack of acceptable hardship or justification for granting of variances, and noting that alternate locations exist on the propeny where the structure could meet code requirements. Staff Recommendation Staff concurs with Planning Commission that the variances should be denied based on lack of acceptable hardship or Justification. Staff further recommends that the applicant be required to remove the structure to a location meeting code requirements.