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Date Application Received: 06/22/2022 <br />Date Application Considered as Complete: 06/22/2022 <br />60-Day Review Period Extension Expires: 08/21/2022 <br /> <br />To: Chair McCutcheon and Planning Commission Members <br /> Adam Edwards, City Administrator <br /> <br />From: Melanie Curtis, Planner mcc <br /> <br />Date: 18 July 2022 <br /> <br />Subject: #LA22-000035, Alexander Design Group o/b/o Atrion & Lisa Faiola, <br />2659 Casco Point Road <br />Variances / Public Hearing <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Background <br />The applicant is requesting variances in order to construct a new home on a property with substandard <br />area and width. Additionally requested are a side yard setback variance for deck stairs, a hardcover <br />variance to permit 30.8% hardcover where 25% is permitted and 32.1% currently exists; and a structural <br />coverage variance to permit 21.6% <br />hardcover where 20% is the <br />maximum allowed. The <br />boathouse/shed on the property <br />will be rebuilt in kind. <br /> <br />Practical Difficulties Analysis <br />Applicant Submittal Information: <br />The applicant has stated that the <br />size and width of the property <br />provide challenges for development. <br />The nonconforming lot size limits <br />the amount of building footprint <br />and hardcover from that of a <br />conforming sized lot. They have <br />provided supporting documentation <br />regarding Practical Difficulties <br />attached as Exhibit B, and should be <br />asked for additional testimony <br />regarding the application. <br /> <br />Planning Staff Practical Difficulty Analysis: <br />In this neighborhood, Staff finds practical difficulties inherent to the size and shape of the lot affecting the <br />property which justify the variances allowing redevelopment. However, the proposed structural coverage <br />level, hardcover level, and deck stair encroachment into the side setback are not supported by practical <br />difficulties. The plans could be modified to further reduce building coverage and hardcover. <br />Application Summary: <br />Staff Recommendation: