05-17-2010 Planning Commission Packet

Home Browse Search

' �. #10-3459 , May 17,2010 Page 4 of 4 larger garage and deck (as shown on building permits) well as the required sidewalk and turnazound. To do this Staff adjusted the 2001 hardcover calculations by adding the hardcover associated with these items and the hardcover from the 2010 change in location of the 250 line, then subtracting hardcover included in the 2001 calculations but now removed. The result was added to the 2001 hazdcover total. The adjusted 2001 hardcover for the 75 to 250 foot zone is 5,002 square feet (24.28 percent). Staff then adjusted the 2010 hardcover calculations by subtxacting the amount of driveway that the applicant proposes to remove since it was not included in the proposed 2001 calculations. The adjusted 2010 hardcover is 5,943 square feet (28.85 percent). This is 941 square feet more than the adjusted 2001 hardcover. The size of the driveway in increased by 943 square feet, probably because it is wider. On the 2001 survey the driveway scales to 8 or 9 feet wide. On the 2010 survey it scales to 10 to 11 feet wide. The larger front deck, pavers at the rear garage door and a new retaining wall added 79 square feet. (These increases total more than 941 square feet because they were offset by removal of 175 square feet of hardcover that was included in the 2001 calculations.) The only additional hardcover proposed is 79 square feet for the new lakeshore deck and steps. If the average lake shore variance is not approved the addition would be 63 square feet smaller that the current deck. 64 square feet would be enough to provide a small deck and steps. Issues for Consideration The applicant should be asked to expla.in how the hardship criteria apply to the average lakeshore variance, in particular what purpose the proposed addition serves and why a 12 foot by 23 foot room is needed rather than a 10 foot by 23 foot room. Are there any other issues or concerns with this application? Staff Recommendation Each variance should be considered separately. Planning Staff recommends: A. Approval of the setback variance to change the dormer roof based on the age of the house, the elimination of insulation and leakage issues, the minor nature of the additional encroachment, and the improvement to the appeaxance of the house. B. Denial of the average lakeshore variance based on the applicant not demonstrating the the necessity for the variance. C. If the applicant agrees, tabling the hardcover vaxiance so the she can determine if the driveway can be reduced in size to no more than 2,572 square feet and still meet the minimum dimensional standards for a driveway and if other hardcover can be reduced in size so that no hardcover variance is required. If the applicant does not consent, denial of the variance. If this variance is tabled the other two would proceed to Council. The setback variance is not related to hardcover. A final decision on the average lakeshore setback variance would let the applicant know how much hardcover would be required.