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Page 2 of 9 Background 1. Existing Site Conditions: 1152 Benton Way, the Subject Property, is zoned R-3, Townhouse and Low Density Multiple Dwelling District. It is designated for Low Density Residential Uses in the 2040 Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The subject property is the site of a single-family dwelling owned by the Applicants. Surrounding parcels to the North, East, and South are also zoned R-3, Townhouse and Low Density Multiple Dwelling District and designated for Low Density Residential Uses in the 2040 Comprehensive Land Use Plan. The parcel to the West is zoned B-2, General Business District and designated for Community Mixed Use in the 2040 Comprehensive Land Use Plan. 2. Site Data 2040 Future Land Use Plan: LDR – Low Density Residential Existing Land Use: Single Family Dwelling Zoning: R-3 Townhouse and Low Density Multiple Dwelling District Lot Size: 0.14 acres 3. Proposed Use The Applicants are requesting a variance to the required side yard setback and decrease the landscaped area and increase the allowed structure coverage and floor area ratio for a proposed building addition and deck replacement. The table below details the variance requests. Required Existing Proposed Side Yard Setback 5’ minimum/ 15’ combined 5.8’ minimum/ 11.6’ combined 5.8’ minimum/ 11.6’ combined Landscaped Area Greater than 65% 65% 62% Structure Coverage Less than 25% 27% 30% Floor Area Ratio Less than 0.3 0.31 0.36 The Applicants are proposing to use the second floor of the addition as a dining room and the first floor as a small work shop and storage area. The proposed deck will replace the existing deck. Due to the size of the Subject Property, the Applicants would not be able to construct the proposed deck or addition without a variance. 4. Hunters Park Planned Unit Development The Subject Property is located within the Hunters Park Planned Unit Development which was approved in 1973. The single family portion of Hunters Park is built on approximately 29 acres of which seven acres are shared green space, almost three acres are used for shared driveways, and the remaining 19 acres are divided into 84 single-family residential homes. The PUD process can permit a great amount of flexibility for developments from the underlying zoning regulations. This development used the flexibility permitted in the PUD process, and the neighborhood was designed with varying lot sizes, structure setbacks, and lot coverages. Lots in the neighborhood range in size from 4,356 square feet to 32,670 square feet with a median lot size of 7,187 square feet. A number of the lots were permitted to have structures that did not