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Date Application Received: 07/17/2024 <br />Date Application Considered as Complete: 07/24/2024 <br />60-Day Review Period Expires: 09/22/2024 <br /> <br /> <br />To: Chair Bollis and Planning Commission Members <br /> Adam Edwards, City Administrator <br /> <br />From: Natalie Nye, Planner <br /> <br />Date: August 19, 2024 <br /> <br />Subject: #LA24-000041, Ben Mayer, 2914 Casco Point Road, Variance - Public Hearing <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br />The applicant is requesting an average lakeshore setback variance in order to reconstruct and expand a <br />lakeside deck beyond the average lakeshore setback line. The proposal meets all other zoning <br />requirements including the 75-foot setback. The proposed deck is over an existing patio and therefore <br />there is no increase in hardcover. <br /> <br />Practical Difficulties Analysis <br />Applicant Submittal Information: The applicant has identified the property’s location on an inlet as a <br />practical difficulty. The location of the neighboring homes in relation to the existing home prohibits the <br />expansion of the home due to the average lakeshore setback. The proposed deck is the minimum size to <br />accommodate the needs of the family and does not impact neighboring views of the lake. <br /> <br />Planning Staff Practical Difficulty Analysis: Staff agrees with the applicant’s assessment. The average <br />lakeshore setback line bisects the home on the subject property. Any expansion of the lakeside deck <br />would require a variance. The proposed deck does not increase hardcover as it is over an existing patio. All <br />other zoning requirements are met. The neighboring properties have been notified and have provided <br />support of the variance. <br /> <br />LOT ANALYSIS WORKSHEET <br /> <br />Section 78-350 & 78-1279 – Setbacks: <br />LR-1C District Required Existing (House) Proposed (Deck) <br />North Side 10’ 11.1’ 56’ <br />South Side 10’ 11.1’ 11.1’ <br />Lakeshore 75’ 112’ 102.8’ <br />Average Lakeshore ALS is not met <br /> <br />Section 78-350 – Lot Area/Width: <br />LR-1C District Lot Area Lot Width <br />Required 21,780 s.f. (0.5 acres) 100’ <br />Actual 25,808 s.f. (0.59 acre) 100’ @ 75’ / 216’ @ OHWL <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Application Summary: The applicant is requesting an average lakeshore setback variance for a new deck. <br />Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends approval. <br />8