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Zoning File #1334 January 12r 1989 Page 3 of 5 Staff Conments - Compare hardcover allowances for each pad at 80% through 60% to estimated hardcover improvements. Does reducing the hardcover allowance have any significant effect upon reducing the profile or mass of a structure? If you reduce hardcover allowance you encourage upward expansion. Lot 4 with graduated lower elevations to the north and west will provide negligible visual impact upon the northern property owners, certainly no more than Lots 5 and 19 would along the westerly existing rural residential development. The 70' of depth (review Exhibit A) of the building pad will place greater restrictions on structural planning. Staff would strongly recommend no special restrictions for Lot 4. In staff's opinion even at 60% or less h.irdcover allowance, there is negligible impact on development as far as the visual aspect is concerned. What other contz Is may be more effective in dealing with structural intensification? Height. If the goal is to reduce visual impact of structures, a height control should be considered. A recent recommended standard by the DNR for all lakeshore property has been set at 25' in height. If height is to be restricted than residential development along the horizontal plane will be intensified and encouraged. Is this what is sought by lessening visual Impact? If a walk-out to the north is planned, the 25* height would be measured from the lowest elevation at the walk-out side. This is different from the existing Building & Zoning Code c?tandards that would measure height from the entrance level (only if 50% of lower level is not expned). All other standards in the zoning coO^ would be applicable in determining height of structure (review tecticn 1G.02, Definition 13). Planning Commission may wish to consider other height elevations. For staff, 25' would still allow 2-story structures with room for creative roof designs. No Accessory Structures. If we limit accessory structures, this might encourage the expansion of the principal structure. This most certainly will not be a n^-ighborhood of detached garages and small barns, etc. The most one would envision would be a maintenance structure, if even that.