4D, Planning Case 09-022 - 1563 Edgewater Avenue

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January 6, 2010, Planning Commission Minutes Planning Case 09-022; Variance; 1563 Edgewater Avenue; Mr. and Mrs. Ranallo — Not a Public Hearing City Planner Beekman reported that the applicant is requesting a variance to construct a new home at the property located at 1563 Edgewater Avenue. She then provided background information and said that Staff offers the following eighteen findings of fact for consideration; Gene�al 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 seventeen 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 3 5 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 proj ect. Va�iance 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; however, because there are homes that are nearer the lake