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7. That Section 117-111 (R-1 Residential District) of City Code establishes a front yard setback <br />of thirty (30) feet or the same as the principal structure, whichever is greater. <br />8. That the Applicants are proposing to construct a twenty-four foot by thirty foot (24' x 30') <br />detached accessory building on the Subject Property to provide additional storage space. <br />9. That the detached accessory building would be located approximately thirty (30) feet from <br />the OHW of Ramsey Terrace Pond, which is a twenty (20) foot encroachment into the OHW <br />setback. <br />10. That the proposed location is outside the Shore Impact Zone, which is the most critical area <br />for ecological preservation. <br />11. That the detached accessory building would be located approximately thirty-two (32) feet <br />from the front lot line, while the home is forty-five (45) feet from the front lot line. <br />12. That the proposed detached accessory building, aside from the location, would comply with <br />all other applicable standards. <br />13. That there is an approximate difference in elevation from the OHW to the location of the <br />detached accessory building of 1.8 feet. <br />14. That the Applicant has strategically located the accessory structure to minimize the visual <br />obstruction of the lake. <br />15. That the Applicant has strategically located the accessory structure to allow for tree <br />preservation, and only limited tree removal would be necessary to facilitate the construction <br />of the detached accessory building. <br />16. That the Applicant worked with staff to in an attempt to find a suitable location that balances <br />their needs with the provisions of City Code. <br />17. That Section 117-111 (R-1 Residential District) of City Code allows one (1) driveway per <br />property per street frontage in the MUSA district. <br />18. That there is currently one access to Neon Street NW from the Subject Property but, due to <br />the location, the existing driveway cannot reasonably be extended to the new detached <br />accessory building. <br />19. That the intent of limiting the number of driveways is, at least in part, to control costs <br />associated with street reconstruction projects. <br />20. That because Neon Street NW is a private road, street infrastructure costs would not be a <br />concern of the City's. <br />RESOLUTION #16-05-105 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />