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expectation to maintain 20,000 sq.ft. of area for the septic system appears <br />unnecessary. <br />• With respect to the proposed variance for a reduction in lot size, the plight of the <br />Applicant is unique and has not been caused by the applicant. The property is <br />below the 60% threshold for being considered as a buildable lot (without <br />additional approvals). However, the lots that were created with the original <br />development were very small and over the years, though very minimally, have <br />become more conforming from their original state. Concerns can be generated <br />from not meeting setback requirements but the home does not conflict with the RS <br />district setbacks and septic system has been permitted and is issued as being safe. <br />Although the lot is small the home can be safely built. <br />6) Character of Locality the proposed variance will not alter the essential character of the <br />locality in which the property in question is located; <br />• With respect to the proposed variance for setback from the OHWL of the structure, <br />the proposed variance will not alter the essential character of the locality. Some <br />homes in the area meet the setback from the HOWL but many neighboring homes do <br />not meet the required setback. Using averaging the home is only 2.5 ft. closer to the <br />OHWL than what is allowed. It seems unreasonable to think a difference o/2.5 ft. <br />could be sensibly noticed. For better or worse the setback is not unusual to the area. <br />• With respect to the proposed variance for the setback from the top of bluff. the <br />proposed variance will not alter the essential character of the locality. The <br />neighboring homes will have a geographically different situation on their lot but <br />again, setback averaging would have been an option for the property and the home <br />in its proposed location would not appear to be substantially different than if the <br />setback could be met. <br />• With respect to the proposed variance for the increase in impervious surface, the <br />proposed variance will not alter the essential character of the locality. The requested <br />increase in impervious surface is also not unique to the area. Again, due to the sizes <br />of the lots and shore/and requirements many developed properties exceed the <br />impervious requirements. <br />• With respect to the proposed variance for the reduction in septic area, the proposed <br />variance will not alter the essential character of the locality. The size of the septic <br />area will not visually alter the essential character of the locality. <br />• With respect to the proposed variance for the reduction in lot size, Very few lots <br />affiliated with the Lanes Demontreville Country Club are capable of meeting the <br />sizing requirement. Although not ideal to the code, lots that are smaller in size are <br />more likely to flt in with the character. <br />7) Adjacent Properties and Traffic the proposed variance will not impair an adequate supply <br />of light and air to properties adjacent to the property in question or substantially increase the <br />congestion of the public streets or substantially diminish or impair property values within the <br />neighborhood;