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Existing Proposed Garage Addition Front Setback 40 feet 40 feet Rear Setback 58.5 58.5 feet Side Yard Corner East 40.2 feet 28.2 feet Side Yard West 10 feet 10 feet not im actin ) Side Yard Total Both Side Yards 50.2 feet 38.2 feet Landscaped Area —Meets Requirements In the R-1 District, the minimum landscaped area required without a variance is 65% of the property or 9,156.55 square feet. The Subject Property has an existing landscaped area of 10,456 square feet or 74.22%. The proposal, including the garage addition and proposed driveway addition, would decrease the total landscaped area by 765 square feet to 9,691 square feet, or 68.79% percent of the property. Structure Coverage — Meets Requirements The R-1 District allows for a maximum structure coverage of 25% or 3,521.75 square feet of the Subject Property. The existing structure coverage is 2,697 square feet or 19%. The proposed addition would increase the total structure coverage by 438 square feet for a total of 3,135 square feet, or 22.25% of the Subject Property. Floor Area Ratio — Meets Requirements The R-1 District permits for a maximum floor area ratio of .3. Floor area is calculated as the sum of the gross horizontal area of all floors of a building as measured in square feet from the exterior walls, but not including decks; space where the average floor -to -ceiling height is less than six feet; attached or detached garages; and other detached accessory structures. For the Subject Property, the maximum floor area permitted is 4,226.1 square feet. The existing floor area for the lot is 3,550 square feet and the floor area ratio is .252. The proposed addition includes an upper level principal structure addition above the attached garage addition which would increase the property's floor area by 386 square feet for a total of 3,936 square feet and a floor area ratio of .279. This calculation is based on the design option without the additional dormer window. The Applicant has stated that the design option with the additional dormer window would increase the property's floor area by an additional 52 square feet for a total increase of 438 square feet. The total floor area would be 3,988 square feet and the floor area ratio would be .283. Square footage will be confirmed during the building permit application review. 2. Variance Review The role of the Planning Commission is to determine and consider how the facts presented to them compare with the city's articulated standards. The Commission should base their decision on the facts presented and then apply those facts to the legal standards contained in city ordinances and relevant state law. Neighborhood opinion alone is not a valid basis for granting or denying a variance request. While the Planning Commission may feel their decision should reflect the overall will of the residents, the task in considering a variance request is limited to evaluating how the variance application meets the statutory practical difficulties factors. Residents can often provide important facts that may help in addressing these factors, however, unsubstantiated opinions and reactions to a request do not form a legitimate basis for a variance decision. Page 4 of 8