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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: September 5, 1995 ITEM NO.: Department Approval: Administrator Reviewed: Agenda Section: Name Michael P. Gaffron Zoning Title Asst. Planning & Zoning Administrator Item Description: #2050 William Toles, 3165 North Shore Drive - Variance - Resolution Zoning District: LR-1B, 1 acre Single Family Lakeshore Residential Application: Request for hardcover and average la eshore setback variances to construct a swimming pool on the lake side of the existing resid nce. List of Exhibits A - Resolution B - Notice of Planning Commission Action 8/22/95 -C Planning Commission Minutes 8/21/95- te-Are Le: D - Memo and Exhibits of 8/15/95 Discussion Please review the memo and exhibits of August 1.5th. Briefly, applicant recently purchased this property and would like to construct a swimming pool. That pool will be approximately 115' from the shoreline, and there is no hardcover between the proposed pool and the shoreline. Hardcover on the property is divided between the 75-250' and 250-500' zones, 9,095 s.f. (33.1%) in the 75-250', proposed to reduce to 8,958 or 32.6%. In the 250-500' zone, hardcover is proposed to remain at the existing 4,385 s.f. or 20.4%. The property was the subject of a variance approval in 1988 which used slightly different hardcover calculation methods. After much review,i staff concluded that the previous owner probably removed a circular driveway after the 1988I, approval rather than removing fabric or plastic from the rockbeds. The current overall lot hardcover square footages matches what was approved in 1988. The current proposal reduces that by approximately 137 s.f. Planning Commission reviewed the issue of structural versus non-structural hardcover, noting that the pool while being essentially at grade, is considered structure under the City's "lot coverage by structures" ordinance which was adopted to address visual impact of structures. An average setback variance is also required. However, due to the elevation or location of the two neighboring residences, the pool will not have any impact on neighboring views of the lake.