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5. We would like to repiace an existing patio and grill platform in the back of the house that was <br /> not laid correctly and was heaving and breaking(both the grill platform which was collapsing <br /> and patio). We had the failed patio removed as it was a safety hazard for our children and it has <br /> subsequently been replaced temporarily with crushed stone pending approval by the city to <br /> replace the patio with pavers. In this process we also discovered that the existing patio was not <br /> included in the builder's requested hardcover variance from the city and was not on the existing <br /> survey filed with the city. As a result the city asked we have a new survey conducted that <br /> reflects the patio. We requested that the survey company include the patio as"hardcover" <br /> even though it is currently gravel to properly represent the overall hardcover percentage <br /> It is important to note that one of the primary reasons the hardcover variance exists in the 75- <br /> 250'setback zone is due to the property being bisected by a sewer easement. Placing the house <br /> on the street side of this easement would have created a hardship because the house would be <br /> 20 feet closer to the lake and the house to the east would be 70 feet closer to the lake so lake <br /> views would be limited. <br /> The original turn-around on the driveway is inadequately sized and placed in a position where <br /> the turnaround is at a steep incline on the drive. As a result the turnaround is not deep enough <br /> when backing from the existing garages to enable a common turn and so narrow that drivers <br /> entering and exiting the property consistently drive off the driveway creating large ruts, mud <br /> and standing water. In the winter,due to the incline where the turnaround was placed and the <br /> slick driveway caused by weather conditions, vehicles exiting the property cannot hold traction <br /> in the turn around and slide down and off the driveway causing the vehicles to get stuck and <br /> putting drivers and passengers at risk for injury. In the winter we have had a number of <br /> vehicles slide off the driveway and get stuck due to these conditions. Due to the higher speeds <br /> traveled on North Shore Drive,the hidden curve to the west side of the drive,and the long <br /> tiered nature of the driveway, it is impractical and unsafe to back all the way out of the driveway <br /> to enter North Shore Dr.,which would be the alternative to using the turnaround in the winter <br /> months. To mitigate these risk factors we are proposing adding an area of crushed stone on <br /> either side of the turnaround to provide additional turnaround space and the option of a lower <br /> entry point(off the steep incline}. Leveraging crushed stone would allow for the mitigation of <br /> these conditions yet still provide the best option for surface water absorption <br /> Another item we discovered during the survey process was that that within the 0-75'setback <br /> zone, in conjunction with an Agreement dated January 13`h, 2009 the builder failed to remove a <br /> small 73 sq.ft. patio behind the small boat house near the lakeshore. We are proposing the <br /> removal of this patio to meet the original agreement between the city and the builder. This <br /> patio adds little uti(ity and is clearly a violation of the previous agreement. It would also lower <br /> the hardcover percentage in the 0-75'setback zone by 1.6% <br /> We are proposing adding an additional turnaround space on the north side of the detached <br /> garage. This space would be used primarily by service vehicles entering and existing the <br /> . ��fa <br /> _�j�� <br /> �;j� <br />