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Zoning File #1362 <br />January 11, 1989 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />2. The proposed addition and decks, while being located more than 160' <br />from the normal shoreline, does require an average lakeshore setback <br />variance due to the convex shoreline at this point. Neither <br />neighboring property owner enjoys significant lake views across the <br />area proposed for the addition. <br />Note that the applicant originally questioned the City's <br />interpretation of the ordinance language regarding the average <br />lakeshore setback. A literal interpretation of that section as <br />written would indicate that a measurement should be taken of the <br />distance from the shoreline of the houses on either side, and the <br />middle house must meet the average of those two distances. In fact, <br />the proposed decks and addition would meet that standard, if that was <br />how the City had always interpreted the code section. However, <br />standard City practice has been to draw a straight line between the <br />neighboring adjacent resident structures, as shown in Exhibit E, and <br />that is considered the average setback line regardless of actual <br />distances from the lakeshore. You may -^call that this interpretation <br />was brought to the Planning Commiss^vn as an informal conceptual <br />review at your November meeting, and Planning Commission unanimously <br />felt that the interpretation of average setback by drawing a straight <br />line should be continued, not only from a consistency standpoint, but <br />from a practical application standpoint. <br />Discussion - <br />The proposed addition and decks appear to be appropriately and <br />logically located in relation to the property and to the existing <br />residence. Note that the house to the immediate south has a garage on its <br />north side, and has no views of the lake that will be encroached upon by <br />this proposed addition. The house to the north side of the subject <br />property enjoys views generally in a westerly direction, and the existing <br />bluff topography southwest of the proposed addition already blocks any <br />substantial lake views that might potentially be blocked by the proposed <br />decks. Therefore, it appears that neither adjacent residence will be <br />significantly affected by this addition.