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Zoning File #1053 July 17, 1986 Page 3 of 5 Staff will very briefly list the planner's findings for your consideration (review exhibit R). 1. Steep sloping topography adjacent to house requires retaining wall,, flat area for safe utilization of pool and rear yard and need for access steps to lakeshore. 2. The adjacent yards do not have steep slopes as these found in the applicant's lakeshore yard. 3. The improvements create no view barrier nor do they pose hazards for neighboring properties. 4. The proposed improvements are similar to the types of improvements found in the name Carman Road neighborhood where lakeshore yards have severe slopes to lake (lots on main lake). 5. The imprr ment does not alter the character of the neighborhood. 6. The decking is an acceptable conforming use within a residential district. 7. The proposed improvements will have a positive effect on the surrounding property value. Staff's inventory of recent applications that involved approval of structures and hardcover within the 0-75' setback area: #1033 Dossett, 2795 Pheasant Rd. - approved 100 s.f. or 1% of structural hardcover and 280 s.f. or 38 of innovative grade decking based on location of house to 75 feet setback and no visual impact on lake. #1006 Palm, 1710 Shadywood Rd. - approved additional structure in place of existing patio hardcover, not to be any closer to the lake than existing hardcover. 0-75' hardcover 17.5%. t983 Pemberton, 3580 North Shore Drive - approved new structure and hardcover in 0-75' zone. 0-75' hardcover 20%. i943 Purdy, 1975 Eagerness Point Rd. - approved additional 72 s.f. of structural hardcover with concurrent major removals of other 0-75' hardcover (reduction from 24.3% to 13.9%). 0932 Edwards, 2474 Carman Street - approved variances for a new residence to be constructed partially within the 0-75' setback area based on 1) surface drainage naturally graded away from the lake, and 2) lakeshore at both front and rear of property so that neighbors requested that location of new house conform to the existing houses for view purposes. 0-75' hardcover 15.8%.