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The Planning Commission unanimously recommended denial of <br />this variance request, based on the following reasons: <br />1. At the time of application, the applicant was informed <br />by staff fully of the hardcover limitations within the <br />75'-250' zone. <br />2. This is a substandard lot in area and slightly <br />substandard on lot width. <br />3. It is a low lot that provides hydraulic capacity for the <br />drainage of adjoining properties and the building department <br />should address that issue. <br />4. An adequate house for this lot could have been <br />constructed, meeting the 4595 sq. feet of allowed hardcover <br />in the 75 - 250' zone. <br />5. That the additional hardcover is not necessary, to <br />maintain a substantial property right. <br />6. This problem of hardcover was brc,ught on by the <br />applicant. <br />A number of issueswere brought up by the neighboring <br />property owners at the Planning Commission meeting, includinq <br />drainage and the existence of private sewer services near the new <br />house on the subject property, apparently without legal <br />easements. Please reier to the Planning Commission minutes A -or a <br />discussion of the sewer issue. The drainage problem relates <br />directly to the additional hardcover proposed, and brings up a <br />number of questions. <br />The app.Licant has not submitted a qrading and drainage plan, <br />but has verbally indicated there will Le 2-3' of fill brought up <br />to the foundation of the house and tapered away from it, and tha4 <br />a culvert will be installed under the driveway. Mr. Lohmar, <br />directly to the south, has indicated his concern tha* additional <br />drainage not be forced onto his property as a result of this new <br />house. Mrs. Lohmar states that the vacant lot st.- ved wet much of <br />the time, though staff notes this is not a designated wetland and <br />there is no vegetative indication that it is always under water. <br />Applicant. has stated he will do whate — grading work is <br />necessary to take care of the drainage and keep it o lis <br />property. <br />The applicant has suqqested that he install an underground <br />storage and disposal system for the roof run-off, since the soils <br />at the sight appear to be quite adndy. He requests that Council <br />considsr this type of a system as a possible tradeoff for <br />allowing all or a portion of the requested added hardcover to be <br />constructed. Gtaff is not aware of any case where this type of <br />tradeoff has been granted for new construction on a vacant lot. <br />2 <br />