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Dane County Board of Adjustment Minutes Page 4 of 11 July 26,2007 3. Appeal 3486. Appeal by Arnold Sweno for a variance from minimum required lot width at the building setback line for an existing substandard platted lot in the Shoreland District as provided by Sections 11.03(1) and 10.05(4) and 10.01(10), Dane County Code of Ordinances, to permit addition to single-family residence located at 4979 Simon Trail, being Lot 4, Block 2, Trantin Subdivision, Section 33, Town of Westport. COMMUNICATIONS: Town of Westport letters from Thomas Wilson, Town Administrator: 06/04/2007 acknowledgment and 07/20/2007 "no objection...[variance] in this instance should be considered unnecessary and a hardship on the landowner." VARIANCE REQUESTED: Needs variance of 27.92 feet from minimum 100 feet lot width required for a sewered lot in the Shoreland district to permit addition to residence. IN FAVOR: Arnold Sweno, Waunakee, WI. OPPOSED: None Motion: Hamre/Long to grant variance of 27.92 feet from minimum 100 feet lot width required for a sewered lot in the Shoreland district to permit addition to residence Finding of Fact: 1. Shoreland for Lake Mendota extends 1000 feet from OHWM. Sweno's lot is 500+- feet from lake. Lot 4 in Trantin Subdivision created 1964 is 25,025 square feet (SF). Meets minimum 15,000 SF lot area for sewered lots in Shoreland district. 2. Lot width at right-of-way (ROW) Simon Trail is 60.51 feet; lot width at building setback line (30 feet from ROW) is 72.08 feet. Does not meet minimum 100 feet lot width at building setback line for SL. 3. Lot includes Sweno's existing house, which he stated was built in 1965. It meets front, side, and rear setbacks for R-2 Residential district. 4. Sweno proposes adding a 14'x20' bedroom/bath addition at rear of house. Lot width at this point is 95.5 feet. Lot coverage of 30% maximum would not be exceeded. Sweno stated that he has no view of the lake, his proposed addition is at the rear of the house, and there would be no impact on Lake Mendota — at location of proposed addition, runoff is to rear of lot (away from lake). 5. Action of the BOA on Appeal 3437 in 11/06 with Decision filed in 01/07 has resulted in a Zoning Division policy (as recommended by the Dane County Corporation Counsel) requiring any development on substandard lots in the Shoreland district to apply for and be granted a variance if the lot does not meet minimum lot area, minimum lot width at the building setback line, and/or maximum lot coverage standards of the R-1 Residential zoning district. Conclusions: 1. Unnecessary Hardship: Unreasonable to prevent the owner's continued use of the property for a permitted purpose. 2. Unique Limitations of the Property: Lot created in 1964; no possibility of adding lot width. 3. No Harm to Public Interests: Proposed addition would not threaten water quality because of distance form lake and direction of runoff away from lake. Motion carried: 4 — 0.