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FILE#06-3228 <br /> - September 18,2006 <br /> Page 3 of 3 <br /> Hardship St�ttement <br /> Applicant has conipleted the IIardship Documeiitatioii Form attacheci as Exhibit B, and <br /> should be asked for additional testunony reg�rding the application. <br /> Hardship Analysis <br /> In considering«pp/icrdiars for v«rinnce, tlle Plturning Col�rniission shrr!!co�rsider ihe effect of tlre proposec! <br /> >>aria�rce upon the /iealtlr, sr�fety �utd welfare of!/te conrntu�iity, cListing tur�l a�t/icipated tr�rffic condifions, <br /> !ig/it�rnd uir, tlunger of frre, risk to i/re prrblic safety, turd t/!e effect on va/ues of propert��i��t/ee srrrrou�tdi�rg <br /> «ren. T/1e P/turiring Conunission sJ1a/1 consirler recarrntending approvrrl for varia�rces fran the liter�r/ <br /> pronisioits of t/te Zo�ring Corle in instances w/iere tlteir strict enforcenreni worrlrl currse unr![re hrrrds/rip <br /> , because of circu�nstairces iuriqrre lo !!1e i�rdividrra!property under corrsirleratio�r, a�rd sha/l reconrn:eirrl <br /> trpproua!only rv/ee�r it is denronstrated t/rnt srrc/r aciio�rs wil/be in keepnig wifl� tlre spirit a�rd inteirt of t/re <br /> Oro�ro Zari�rg Code. <br /> Issues for Consideration <br /> Staff pointed out to Mr. Sterling that the froiit and side setback variances could be elinunated <br /> if eight feet were added to the rear of the garage and fiont addition was reduced froin 18 to <br /> 10 feet. The rear addition would be about 100 feet fiom the lake. Only an average lakeshore <br /> � setback variance would be required. A recent addition to the adjacent house has ouly one <br /> wuidow in the adjaceilt wall. The applicant's shed currently partially blocks the lake view <br /> . from this window. Mr. Sterling iizdicated they did not tlunk it appropriate to go aiiy closer to <br /> tlie lake. The Coirunission should consider this arrangement. <br /> As a conditioii of most variances for house additions the applicant has cListoinaxily been . <br /> reql�ired to remove hardcover to coinply with tlie code or bring the site closer to coiilpliaiice. <br /> Betweeii the time of the survey for tliis applicatioii aiid the survey for the previous <br /> application the driveway lzas beeii expanded. It is now about five feet wider that pei7nitted <br /> � withiii the street right of way a.ud will have to be reduced in width regardless of the outcome <br /> of the variances. The Corruliission should consider the appropriate extent of hardcover <br /> removals. <br /> Are there any other issues or conceriis with this application? <br /> Staff Recommendation � <br /> Plamung Staff recommends denial of the side and front setback variances based on a fiiiding <br /> that the need for the variance is created by tiie applicants' placement of the addition in a <br /> location that requires variances when an alfernative location exists that would not require <br /> variaslces. <br /> Plasuung StafF recoiiunends deiiial of the hardcovea variasice based on a fiiidiug that <br /> iuuiecessary hardcover exists on the site that could be removed to eliminate the iieed for the <br /> variance. <br /> If the proposal were revised to eliminate ihe setback and liardcover variailces Plamuiig Staff <br /> would reconuneiid approval of tl�:e average lakeshore setUack based oii the liardslup of the <br /> entire house being forward of the aver�ge lakeshore setback and the nlud rooill, pantry and <br /> workshop beiiig aii appropriate addition to this residence. <br />