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Planning & Zoning Commission/ Local Planning Agency Minutes January 11, 2023 Page 6 A general discussion ensued regarding the size of the encroachment into the setback and a possible option to construct the project without encroaching into the setbacks. He said he would like the proposed project to be symmetrical to the existing home. A brief discussion ensued regarding the lack of a hardship for this project, the minimum width of the property, the shape of the property, ownership of the lake bottom, and the slope of the rear yard. Mr. Phillips explained that the shape of his lot limits the best use of the property. Mr. Tim Perry, architect, KLP Design,128 S Lakewood, Maitland, Florida came forward. Mr. Perry said the lot does not conform to the R-12.5 restriction, He said the lot has an undersized width size of 74 feet through the middle of the house. Mr. Perry said to alter it, it would cause some roof conditions which is not a hardship but it is an issue on how the aesthetics would look on the back side of the house. He believed that the houses were staggered to meet the 5 -foot setback. In response to the Commission's question, Mr. Perry explained if the side setback was at 7.5 feet on the west side of the pool, it would leave about 6 feet and would not be useable space. He said it would be an oversized walkway. The proposed project would clean up the roof area on the back of the house and it would eliminate the water runoff in the pool area. A discussion ensued regarding alternative options that could be used to eliminate the need for a variance. Mr. Hale asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak in favor of, or in opposition to, the request. Mr. Kim Glaner, 261 S Triplet Lake Drive, Casselberry, Florida came forward to speak in favor of this request. Ms. Colleen Hufford, 527 Queens Mirror Circle, Casselberry, Florida came forward to speak against the request. Ms. Hufford felt if the variance was granted it would set a precedent. Ms. Hufford asked if the enclosure of the carport was prohibited. She said the City has numerous narrow lakefront properties and she was not sure how it should be handled. In response to the Commission's question, Ms. Hyson stated that tonight's agenda item is to review the variance for the side yard setback for the rear of the house. Ms. Hyson also stated that Mr. Phillips indicated that the carport would be converted to a garage.