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' Council Exhibit H OLD BUSINESS 2. #13-3636 LIXIAO WANG,3059 FARVIEW LANE,VARIANCES,6:34 P.M.—7:00 P.M. Lixiao Wang, Applicant, was present. Curtis noted this application was reviewed by the Planning Commission at their October meeting. The applicant at that time proposed a l2-foot addition to the attached garage. The Planning Commission recommended the addition be reduced by half the depth and tabled the application. At the November Planning Commission meeting, the applicant opted to propose a 9-foot addition, citing the need to accommodate each of his vehicles. The Planning Commission questioned the applicant as to why the 9- foot addition was proposed when they previously indicated there was support if the ��ara�e expansion was reduced to six feet. The Planning Commission approved a mo�ion to recorr�nend denial of the applicant's 9-foot addition. Curtis stated the applicant appeared before the City Council at their December 13 meeting and was subsequently tabled to allow the Planning Commission the opportunity to review the applicant's latest revision. The applicant has since provided revised plans for tlie garage addition resulting in a 6-foot expansion of the existing attached garage. Variances far hardcover, side yard setback, lake setback and average lakeshore setback are requested. The proposed garage addition as revised will encroach 4.7 feet into thexequired 30-foot side yard setback. The garage portion of the home cui-rently meets the 30-foot side'sethack. As revised,the addition will be approximately 72 feet from the lake where a 75-foot sethacl: is required. Approximately 14 square feet of additional structure within the 75-foot setback is proposed. The applicant's revised plans al�o better clarify the existing usable space within the garage. However, Staff continues to find that creating�a more nonconforming structure is out of character with the neighborhood. The revised addition adds mass within the eastern side setback area and also within the average lakeshore setback. The applica�tt has failed to demonstrate that enforcing the provisions of the Zoning Ordinance deprive them of the reasonable use of the property. As a result, Planning Staff continue�s to recommend denial��af the variances. The Planning Commission shauld review and discuss the applicant's revised request as well as the enclosed comments from the neighbor to the east and make a recommendation to the City Council. If the Planning�`�ommission determines that practical difficulties exist which support granting the variances, those praetical difficulties should be clearly stated for the record. Thiesse asked if there is documentation showing the garage at 18 feet currently. Curtis indicated she is not aware if the packet contains that information. Gaffron stated the deepest two stalls are at 18 feet. Lixiao Wang, Applicant, stated he should have taken the Planning Commission's recommendation the first time, but that he has since revised his plans to six feet when he went before the City Council. Wang stated in his view he would be able to fit a Toyota Corolla or similar type car in that size garage but that he cannot push the car any further forward due to an elevator located in the garage. Schoenzeit asked if the current house is over 7,000 square feet.