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Zoning File #1184 <br />August 11, 1987 <br />Page 2 of 2 <br />The bathroom addition on the north side of the house will require a <br />side setback variance of 15 feet. The structure will encroach no further <br />into the existing substandard side yard setback area at 15 feet. The width <br />of the lot at the building site is approximately 170 feet, the current <br />zoning district, LR-IA, would call for a minimum of 200 feet of width with <br />a 30 feet side setback. For comparison, both LR-IB with required width of <br />140 and LR-IC with 100 feet required width call for a 10 feet side yard <br />setback. The property was created and developed prior to current zoning <br />standards. <br />The lakeshore additions all meet the required setback of 75 feet from <br />the rip rapped shoreline. The 929.4 elevation appears as a slight <br />indentation behind the rip rap and bermed shoreline. The setback as always <br />is determined from the defined rip rapped shoreline. <br />Note from that same survey referenced above. Exhibit E, that the new <br />additions do not encroach the average lakeshore setback line. <br />The application will also call for a hardcover variance of 279 s.f. or <br />1.5% for the proposed improvement of the subject property. <br />A) Is the final total of 37.5% in hardcover too excessive for this <br />property? <br />B) What areas of existing hardcover can be reduced to minimize <br />impact? <br />1. Turnaround area within drive is an improvement that must <br />remain for safe access onto West Ferndale. <br />2. Are there other areas - deck - sidewalk?? <br />C) Are the hardships claimed by applicant on the application <br />acceptable? Over 50% of the area of this property is located within <br />the 0-75 protected area. <br />Total Area = 32,670 s.f. <br />0-75' = 16,800 s.f. or 51.4% <br />Staff has received no negative comments from surrounding neighors. <br />The proposed improvements on the whole appear to have minimal impact on the <br />property. The majority of hardcover is structural. Paving and other <br />outdoor improvements have been carefully installed and in staff's opinion <br />minimized. The 16,000+ s.f. of grassed lakeshore yard provides adequate <br />treatment area for the hardcover on the property. <br />Staff would recommend approval of the side setback and hardcover <br />variances as proposed based on one or more of the hardships and findings <br />noted above.