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3 April 2020 <br />DESCRIPTION OF FAR VARIANCE REQUEST – 3244 SANDEEN ROAD <br /> <br />The applicant is requesting a variance from the FAR requirement for <br />the property located at 3244 Sandeen Road. 3244 Sandeen Road is located in the R- <br />2 Single and Two Family Residential District (with Shoreland Overlay) on the <br />southwest corner of Lake Johanna. The previous house has been torn down. On January 13, <br />2020, the current homeowners were awarded a 10’ front yard setback variance. This allow ed the <br />homeowners to properly assess the feasibility of the lot prior to asking for this FAR variance. <br /> <br />This application requests for an additional .04 percent to the current .3 FAR requirement <br />totaling .34 FAR. That would allow 3,366 total livable square feet for the home. This lot is <br />non-conforming, which puts the allowable FAR significantly lower than a typical conforming <br />lot. The home has been designed in such a way that it can capture the additional 396 sq. ft. that <br />the applicant requests without changing the envelope or appearance of the home from the <br />exterior; which could be built without this request. The additional square footage could be <br />captured above the garage, or in the basement (below grade). This would allow the family to <br />have a more comfortable layout for their family of six, and more importantly allow their son with <br />down syndrome to have an essential indoor therapy space. <br />