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Board of Adjustment Meeting Minutes August 17, 2022 Page 3 of 7 1 Oft wide by 14ft deep size as the 1991 house, with a new 3 and a half ft wide staircase on the east side with a triangular landing at the top of the deck. She concludes her presentation by reviewing the six variance criteria. The following indicates staff's analysis of each criteria: Criteria 1 - Criterion Met Staff finds the property has an unusual rear lot line that steps inwards, which creates a unique "pinch point" towards the eastern side of the property. Staff finds this criterion is met. Criteria 2 - Criterion Met This lot is the only known lot in Centennial 8 who has the inward lot orientation in the rear yard. Most lots in Centennial 8 have parallel or outward oriented rear lot lines. Staff therefore finds the proposal meets this criterion. Criteria 3 - Criterion Met The applicants have proposed to rebuild their home with the same floorplan and in a similar location to their original 1991 house and deck. The original deck encroached about 4 ft. into the rear yard setback in 1991, so rebuilding a similarly sized deck results in a rear yard encroachment. The proposed house footprint cannot be moved without the structure encroaching into the front setback. Staff finds this criterion is met. Criteria 4 - Criterion Met The original home was destroyed by the Marshall Fire, which was a hardship not created by the applicant. The applicants would like to rebuild their home with the same footprint, which had a deck that was approved to encroach into the rear yard setback. Staff finds this criterion is met. Criteria 5 - Criterion Met Staff finds that the proposal would not alter the essential character of the neighborhood. The previous deck was a similar size to other decks in the neighborhood, and was located in a common area relative to the house. Two letters of support came in for the project from adjacent neighbors as well. If the rear property lines were connected at the corners to create a parallel lot line, similar to the neighboring properties, the proposed deck would conform to the rear yard setback. Staff therefore finds the criteria is met. Criteria 6 - Criterion Met • The deck is found to be the minimum size needed to accommodate outdoor dining space for a typical single family home. Staff finds the proposal meets this criterion.