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Describe variance requested: Requesting an area variance for a 13'-0" relief from the lakeside setback for a screen porch addition. <br />Describe current use and improvements (Ex. Residential/Recreation; Cabin/garage): Residential/Recreational cabin <br />Provide description and location of all nonconforming structures and uses on the property: Cabin which is according to the latest <br />survey is 74' back from the OHWM. <br />Provide Burnett County Ordinance standard from which variance is being sought (section number and text): 6.1 shore land setbacks <br />6.1 SHORELAND SETBACKS. (NR115.05(1)(b)l) Unless exempt under section 6.1 (1), or reduced under section 6.2, or <br />increased under section 6.3, a setback of 75 feet from the ordinary high water mark of any navigable water to the nearest <br />part of a building or structure shall be required for all buildings and structures. �� /� <br />Alternatives: (To be completed by the applicant): <br />Describe alternatives to your proposal such as other locations, designs, and construction techniques. Examples of alternatives would <br />be: reducing the size of request, moving the structure to a different area, or expanding upward instead of laterally. Attach a site map <br />showing alternatives you considered in each category below. <br />a. Alternatives you considered that comply with existing standards. If you find such an alternative, you can move forward with this <br />option with a regular permit. If you reject compliant alternatives, provide the reasons you rejected them. <br />a. Looked at putting screen porch on alternative three sides of cabin, none of those options will work, both north and south <br />side yard setbacks are not sufficient to allow for addition, in addition to those set back limitations for those sides, south <br />side also has septic system with tanks as shown on survey, north side would allow no access from cabin into porch. East <br />side has hill that is too steep and is the access to the cabin from garage and driveway above. <br />b. Alternatives you considered that require a lesser variance and reasons you rejected them. If you reject such alternatives, provide the <br />reasons you rejected them. — could not find alternatives that would require a lesser variance. <br />Page 3 of 9 Burnett County, Wl Variance Application — Rev 1/2017 <br />