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requesting a variance for the lot width for Tract B to allow 60 feet as measured abutting <br />Edgewater Avenue. <br />Parcel <br />Total Lot Area <br />(Square Feet) <br />Width <br />(Feet) <br />Depth <br />(Feet) <br />R-2 District Minimum <br />11,000 <br />85 <br />120 <br />A <br />30,918 <br />169.46 <br />103.15 <br />B <br />30,687 <br />60 <br />207.88 <br />Structure Setbacks — Variance Requested <br />In the R-2 District, the minimum front, rear, and side setbacks are 40 feet, 30 feet, and 5 feet, <br />respectively. The Applicant is requesting a variance for Lot A and Lot B to decrease the rear <br />yard setback to 5 feet as measured from the south property line. The Applicant is requesting <br />consideration of the west property line abutting Lake Josephine in satisfaction of this <br />requirement for rear yard setback. <br />Parcel <br />Front Yard <br />Feet <br />Rear Yard <br />Feet <br />Side Yard <br />Feet <br />R-2 District Minimum <br />40 <br />30 <br />5115 <br />A <br />40 (North) <br />5 (South) <br />53.2 (West)/40 (East) <br />B <br />40(North) <br />5 (South) <br />53.2 West/40 East <br />Landscaped Area, Structure Coverage, and Floor Area Ratio —Intends to Comply <br />In the R-2 District, the minimum landscaped area for lots is 65%, and the maximum Floor -Area <br />Ratio is 0.3. Additional information would be needed from the Applicant to determine whether <br />these criteria are met. Mr. Mezzenga is processing the minor subdivision and variance request in <br />advance of developing civil plans, house floor plans, and renderings. Staff shall evaluate these <br />criteria at the time of building permit review. The Applicant has stated an intention to comply <br />with all other R-2 District minimum and design standards. <br />2. Tree and Landscaping Preservation — Section 1325.055 <br />Both site plans provided for this application denote existing trees on the Subject Property. The <br />Applicant has not provided as part of this application a tree inventory of existing significant trees <br />on the Subject Property or an analysis of the proposed tree removal on Tract A or B. As a <br />recommended condition of approval, the Applicant shall be required to submit a Tree <br />Preservation Plan as part of the Building Permit application and tree replacement may be <br />required depending on the number of significant trees impacted by the proposed development. <br />Any tree removal shall be subject to city code requirements as outlined in Section 1325.055. <br />3. Shoreland Regulations —Section 1330 <br />The Minor Subdivision for the vast portion of the review is in relation to the minimum <br />requirements of the underlying zoning district. As previously noted, the Subject Property abuts <br />Lake Josephine which means both proposed lots in the Minor Subdivision would be subject to <br />Page 8 of 12 <br />