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General Findings 1. The lot size meets the requirements of the R-1 Zoning District. 2. The lot meets the depth requirements for the R-1 Zoning District. 3. The lot is only 70 feet wide which does not meet the 95 foot width requirement for the R- 1 Zoning District. 4. The applicant is proposing to demolish the existing home and construct a new home in its place. 5. The existing home currently encroaches into both side setbacks. 6. The proposed home would encroach into the side yard setback to the west by nine feet five inches, the front yard setback by three feet seven inches, and the required setback to the OHw level by 17 feet six inches. 7. The proposed structure coverage meets the requirements of the R-1 Zoning District. 8. The proposed minimum landscape area meets the requirements of the R-1 Zoning District. 9. The proposed home would not exceed 35 feet in height. 10. The proposed garage is outside of the 100 -year flood plain, wetlands, and easements. 11. There is no proposed tree removal for this project. Variance Findings: 12. Single-family homes are a reasonable use within the R-1 Zoning District because they are permitted within the Zoning Code. 13. The property is unique in the City due to the narrowness of the lot and steep topography to the north. 14. The circumstances of the property were not created by the landowner because the lot was platted prior to their taking ownership. 15. The proposed side yard setback would not alter the essential character of the neighborhood because most homes in this area are non -conforming in terms of side yard setbacks. 16. The proposed front yard setback would not likely alter the essential character of the neighborhood because most homes in the neighborhood have similar front yard setbacks. 17. The proposed setback to the lake may alter the essential character of the neighborhood because most homes are setback approximately 100 feet from the lake; however, because there are homes that are nearer the lake than 100 feet as older homes in this community are rebuilt it is likely that the prevailing setback will naturally move towards the lake. 18. The construction and location of the home is not based on economic considerations alone, because tree preservation and setback considerations were the primary reason for the proposed location of the home. Recommendation The findings of fact for this variance do not specifically support a recommendation for approval or denial. The property is unique in the City. The narrowness of the lot, which is more narrow City of Ar den dills Planning Commission Meeting for January 6, 2010 11Meti-o-inet.uslardenhillsiPlanninglPlanning Cases 12009109-022 1563 Edgeivater Avenue variance (Pending)WI-06-10 - PC Report Ranallo Variance.doc Page 5 of 7