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Zoning File #852 anti #927 August 21, 1985 Page 5 3. Location does not relate to the house use and traffic patterns. 4. Location is risible to train and pedestrian traffic along the railroad which restricts privacy. The applicant asks the City to consider the area to the south of the existing hou,ae/garage and requests approval of this location based on the following findings and hardships: 1. Flat slopes adjacent to the walkout level of t►.e garage. 2. Close relationship to the house, showers, restroom and storage while have a separation from other activity areas of the house. Sunny location and orientation. 4. Tree cover along the lakeshore provides screening from neighbors and the lake while providing privacy for the pool user. Hat -cover Considerations The applicant claims the only true hardcove ound the pool within the 0-75' setback area is the 85 square feet of coping around U pool and 15 square feet of deck. The remaining improvement of some 1100 square feet involves the use of grass areas and b�-)ardwalk (Exhibit G). Review Cook's comments (Exhibit I), he feels the underdrain system is very preliminary in nature and reluires greater detail before he could render judgement as to classi` ion of hardcover but does ask that drainage tiles be directed to marsh ather than lake as currently proposed. He does also contend that th adequate area out of the 75 feet setback area to locate the pool. Plannin.�,C ision Recommendation Majority opinion moved to deny the multiple variance applicatic! Stanley Gregory based on the following findings: 1. The innovative material or construction cannot be considered nois- hardcrover based on current policy. 2. Early planning decision made by applicant or authorized agents of applicant created the need for the variance. 3. Hardships •sented by applicant are not valid when dealing with new construction and site planning -- good planning coui. have alleviated all need for variances. 4. There are other locations (one to the northwest side of house) for the proposed pool outside of the protected area.