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Y " 6485 2. The Property is located in the LR-1B One Family Lakeshore Residential Zoning District which requires a minimum lot area of 1.0 acre and a minimum lot width of 140'. 3. The Planning Commission reviewed this application at a public hearing held on October 21, 2013 and voted 7 for and 0 against on a motion to approve the CUP for grading and the hardcover variance. The Planning Commission finds that the following factors support the granting of the requested variance and CUP: a. The Property contains 30,378 square feet in area (0.70 acre) and has a defined width of 193-feet at the lake and 147-feet at the 75-foot setback. b. The home on the Property was constructed in 2007. c. The Applicants have proposed to remove an existing stair which encroaches into the adjacent undeveloped City right-of-way. d. The Applicants' proposed stair system has been designed in a way which offers screening of the stairs with a natural-looking slope as viewed from the lake. e. With a total of 19% overall hardcover, the Property will conform to the hardcover limitations of 25%for a Tier 1 lot. Structural coverage limitations will also be met. f. The Applicants' proposed stair system and grading will not alter the essential character of the neighborhood and will result in minimal or no negative impact on adj acent properties. g. The Applicants' project will not adversely impact views of the lake currently enjoyed by the adjacent properties; views of the Property from the lake will be improved with the new stair. h. The Applicants' request is in harmony with the purpose and intent of the ordinance. i. The Applicants have demonstrated that enforcing the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance deprives the Applicants of the reasonable use of their Property. j. The proposed grading within the 75-foot setback area will not have an adverse impact on surrounding lands. Drainage patterns for runoff leaving the site will not be significantly altered. The approved grading plan has been designed to address the Applicants' drainage issues and does not adversely impact the natural character of the lakeshore. 4. The City Council has considered this application including the findings and recommendation of the Planning Commission, reports by City staff, comments by the Applicants and the public, and the effect of the proposed variance and CUP on the health, safety and welfare of the community. 5. The City Council finds that the conditions existing on this Property are peculiar to it and do not apply generally to other property in this zoning district; that granting the variance and CUP would not adversely affect traffic conditions, light, air nor pose a fire hazard or other danger to neighboring property; would not merely serve as a convenience to the Applicants, but is necessary to alleviate a practical difficulty; is necessary to preserve a 2 180539