03-17-2008 Planning Commission Packet

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' „ e; � � L PC EXhlbit B Hardship Documentation form 1. The property, as it currently stands,has a tennis court on the lake side. This court . has existed on the property for many years, and is a major factor in the non- conformity of the property with current hard cover limitations. The applicant is proposing to move the court to the street side in the interest of limiting the amount � of hardcover that is required for the court, while balancing the location of the home to meet the new requirements of the building height calculations. . While the home could be re-positioned, to enable the applicant to more closely meet the hardcover requirements, site topography,prohibits these changes, as additional variances to building height would then be required. 2. The topography of the site requires the tennis court to be in one of two locations— - toward the lake, as it exists presently, or toward the street side. Applicant favors street side in the interest of protecting the beauty of the lakeshore, for � maintenance purposes, and in the interest of keeping the run-off as far form the lake as is possible, allowing for control through rain gardens or other water features. � The topography of the site dictates the location of the home, driven by the building height rules. One of the features of this property that attracted the applicant to the property is the tennis court. Since moving to this location,tennis has become an integral part of their family life. . 3. A tennis court cunently exists on the property, and several tennis courts exist along the various Casco streets. Courts exist at 2975, 2835 & 3225, and all are on the street side of the property. . 4. Economic considerations are not the primary factor. 5. This application does not concern matters of sunlight or that of earth sheltered construction. 6. Our requested uses are not prohibited under any other sections of the zoning code. All other requirements are met, or exceeded by our application. 7. Not Applicable. � 8. See items#1 and#2 9. Repeated from#2 -The topography of the site dictates the location of the home, driven by the building height rules. One of the features of this property that attracted the applicant to the property is the tennis court. Since moving to this ' location,tennis has become an integral part of their family life. 10. Section 462.357, Sub section le of the Minnesota state statutes outlines the following rights for property owners, and restrictions on local zoning codes.