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Froms Date: Planning Commission Chairman Kelley Orono Planning Commission Members City Administrator Bernharascn Michael P. Gaffron, Asst Planning & Zoning Administrator October 14, 1987 Subject: #1168 Richard G. Helstrom, 2895 Casco Point Road - Variance - Continuation of Public Hearing Application - Revised deck proposal. List of Exhibits Exhibit A - Revised Plan Exhibit B - Staff Letter to Applicant Dated 9/21/87 Exhibit C - Letter From Neighbor Bowers Dated 9/29/87 Exhibit D - Planning Commission Minutes of 7/20/87 Exhibit E - Staff Sketch Exhibit F - Memo & Exhibits of 7/16/87 Pertinent Facts - The applicant has reduced the extent of his proposal to exclude the 3 season porch and to lessen the encroachment of the proposed deck into the average lakeshore setback area. Please review the staff sketch (Exhibit E) which shows the applicant's original proposal and shows the current proposal. Encroachment past the average lakeshore setback line for the revised proposal is 12 feet, or 13 feet less than previously proposed. Note also that the proposed deck, while it is at second story level at the walkout side of the house, is at generally a ground level in relation to the Bowers' residence, whose views would have been most affected by a structure extending above that levei. Note also that neighbor Bowers has written a letter of non-objection to the revised deck proposal. Hardcover in the 75-250' setback zone under the original proposal was 7,192 s.f. or 45.7% with the revised proposal 75-250' hardcover will be 7,368 s.f. or 46.8%. This presumes that the patios originally on the lake side of the house will not be removed. Hardcover in the 250-500' zone does not exceed the 30% limitation. Note that applicant was advised to relocate a play structure located on the lake side of the house into the street yard in order that that structure not contribute to an excess of hardcover in the 75-250' zone. Staff notes th\t the 14'xl2' block patio could be removed to decrease hardcover by 168 s.f and get back to the 45.7% of the original proposal (see Exhibit F of 7/16/87 memo). Planning Commission is asked to refer to their m.nutes of July 20th, 1987 meeting. Planning Commission felt that hardcover v*as not an issue but that the intrusion into the average setback was. Staff Recommendation - The revised proposal provides a deck space more in keeping with the Planning Commission's desire to minimize encroachment into the average lakeshore setback zone and minimize view encroachment, yet allow applicant to replace his originally existing deck with a similar non-obtrusive deck. Staff would recommend approval of an average lakeshore setback variance and hardcover variance to allow the revised deck as proposed subject to removal of 168 s.f. of extraneous patio hardcover iu order to meet the 45.7% hardcover originally proposed.