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Zoning File #1419 <br />June 15, 1989 <br />Page 3 of 3 <br />If necessary, the applicant han other areas of hardcover <br />that could be removed. There is a stone patio near the <br />garbage rack beside the garage, and a stone walkway along <br />the west side of the house. Applicant maintains that while <br />some of this could be removed, the walkway tends to direct <br />drainage towards the north rather than directly downhill <br />onto the neighboring house. Similarly, the existing <br />blacktop driveway is relatively narrow in front of the <br />garage, hence while a small portion of it could be removed, <br />any major removals would start to hinder garage access. The <br />other option would be to omit part or all of the optional <br />patio area, which applicant would prefer to retain. <br />Discussion - <br />The encroachments past the average setback i ••.ay not have <br />a major impact on lake views enjoyed by neighboring properties. <br />The proposed addition is approximately 125* back from the shore­ <br />line. <br />There would appear to be enough excess hardcover in the <br />driveway in the 75-250* that, coupled with a reduction in the <br />size of the optional patio, a revision should be feasible that <br />results in no increase above the pre-existing hardcover <br />percentage on the property. <br />Regarding the side setback variance, it seems appropriate to <br />continue the existing line of the house, the hardship being the <br />location of the existing house. <br />Staff RecoflBBendation - <br />If Planning Commission feels that the proposed additions <br />will have no significant effect on lakeviews enjoyed by <br />neighboring properties, that would be a justification for <br />granting the average lakeshore setback variance. A <br />recommendation to approve the side setback variance could be <br />justified by the location of the existing house. Regarding <br />hardcover, it may be difficult to justify a hardcover increase <br />since no apparent hards., .p presents inself, hence a consistent <br />recommendation would be for concurrent reductions in hardcover <br />resulting in no increase above the pre-existing 32.4%. This <br />could easily be accomplished by decreasing the size of the patio <br />or removing a portion of the driveway and west side walkway.