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38 <br /> in the OC register of Deeds). The mobile home was later removed from the property(exact <br /> date of removal unknown). <br /> • You purchased the property and applied for a residential building permit in 2013 (CB13- <br /> 00751). You submitted plans for a 528 %q. ft, dwelling (384 sq. ft.of habitable space and 144 <br /> sq. ft. of decking). <br /> • [Michael Harvey approved the site plan for CB13-00751 on June 12,2013. Building <br /> Inspections issued the Certificate of Occupancy for the dwelling on September 25,2014. <br /> Based on the information above, Michael Harvey has made the following determinations: <br /> • Environmental Health records indicate the 68' x 16' (1,088 sq. ft.)mobile home was <br /> permitted and on the property prior to January 1, 1994. <br /> • Based on that determination,the mobile home is considered"existing development" under <br /> UDO Sec. 4.2.2 (F)(1)Existing Development. <br /> • Therefore,you are entitled to redevelop your property in accordance with UDO 4.2.2 (H) <br /> Redevelopment, which reads as follows: <br /> "The rebuilding or replacement of[a structure defined]as existing development according to <br /> subsection (F) above is allowed,provided that the rehuilding or replacement does not result <br /> in an increase in the amount of impervious surface and does not eneraaeb any farther into <br /> stream buffers or setbacks from reservoirs than the previous development— <br /> A structure frhall is rebuilt or replaced in accordance with these provkiens is deemed <br /> conforming with respect to setbacks from streams and reservoirs requited by Section 6.13 <br /> of this Ordinance." <br /> Development Opportunities <br /> You have several development options that would comply with Section 4.2.2(H). These options <br /> include, but are not necessarily limited to,the following: <br /> 1. Add onto the existing dwelling. <br /> You can increase the dwelling to a total of 1,088 sq. ft. impervious surface area,which would <br /> be consistent with the impervious surface coverage of the original mobile home. However, <br /> you cannot build the addition any closer to the reservoir than the mobile home was. <br /> Note that this is feasible depending on the septic,repair,and well locations. Sunny Lane is a <br /> private easement,not a right-of-way. So there is no building setback from the edge of the <br /> easement, You would just need to build the:addition so it meets the following requirements: <br /> • 20' setback from side and roar lot lines; <br /> a Outside of the Sunny Lane private easement; <br /> • No expansion of the existing septic system;and <br /> * No closer to the reservoir. <br /> 2 <br />