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Boschee Variance <br />page 3 <br />4. That granting the variance requested will not confer on the applicant any special <br />privilege that would be denied by this ordinance to other lands, structures, or <br />buildings in the same district. <br />5. That the proposed actions will be in keeping with the spirit and intent of the <br />ordinance. <br />Though the builder should have known the requirements of the site and designed the <br />house to fit within them, Lot 8 is a relatively difficult lot. <br />• Its shape and the double street setbacks combined with the wetland and extra buffer <br />easements create unusual circumstances. <br />• It is not reticence to spend extra money to avoid the variance, but rather the desire to <br />build a home of a high enough value to fit in with the neighborhood. While this is an <br />"economic consideration" of a sort, it is the desire for a higher expenditure rather than <br />a lower one. <br />• The other lots in the development do not have the same combination of constraints. <br />Lot 1, which has several road setbacks, is wider and can accommodate a house within <br />the setbacks. Lot 4 is narrow, but does not have the collector road setback or the <br />extensive wetland easements. <br />• Higher value homes are the reason for the R -1X district compared to the R -1, and the <br />house proposed is in keeping with that goal. <br />For these reasons, staff recommends approval of the variance request. <br />Staff notes that the recommendation on this variance request is based on the unique <br />attributes of Lot 8 and in no way implies support for variances on the other lots in the <br />development. <br />OPTIONS <br />1. Approve the setback variance to allow the garage to be constructed 28.5 feet from the <br />road right of way as indicated on the survey. <br />2. Deny the variance request. <br />3. Return to staff with direction. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Option 1 <br />• <br />