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Haxdsh%Criteria <br />Due to the constraints of the non -conforming lot size,, and in consideration of height, <br />sightlines, topography and preservation of trees, we are requesting a variance. <br />Side BouIrl I 1-I I Irr�ll��l�r�/ ' <br />ndary Setback <br />The lot as platted (R-1 zoning) is narrow with a non -conforming width measuring <br />approximately 70 feet, and seemingly the narrowest of the thirteen lakefront lots on <br />Edgewater Avenue. The width of the proposed home (56') is designed to be essentially equal <br />to the existing home. The proposed setbacks are greater than the side setbacks of both <br />adjacent properties (approximately five feet) and almost all other lakefront homes on <br />Edgewater Avenue. <br />We believe this is not an unreasonable request: <br />0 It will not create a land use not permitted in the zone (R-1 is satisfied). <br />• The challenge of meeting the current setback is due to the non -conforming lot size, <br />rather than the proposed design. <br />* It will not alter the essential aesthetics of the neighborhood. <br />• It is not for economic reasons. This is not a cost saving proposal, as the costs <br />associated with new construction are greater than remodeling or simply living in the <br />existing home. <br />Front (Road Side) Setback <br />Our original home design included a three -car garage, which we reluctantly reduced to a two - <br />car garage in order to attain the maximum distance from both the lake and the road. The <br />proposed garage lies on the same parallel setback line as the two adjacent lots to the west <br />(LOT 15 and 16). This location is approximately 36.5' from the road and accommodates the <br />South side of the garage. <br />We believe this is not an unreasonable request: <br />• The challenge of meeting the current setback is due to the non -conforming lot size, <br />rather than the proposed design. <br />• The aesthetics of the neighborhood are maintained as the garage follows the curve of <br />the road and the same setback line of adjacent properties. <br />• The back-to-back position of the garage with LOT 13 minimizes any obstruction of <br />street views and preserves the mature trees. <br />• Given the curve of the road, the proposed garage does not extend beyond the adjacent <br />garage in LOT 13, when measured on a straight line to the road. <br />Ranallo Land Use Application Page 2 <br />