Staff recommends denial for the proposal as shown in the attached plans, consisting of six pages, and stamped received on March 23^rd, 2018, as it meets only five of the seven variance criteria at section 13-305(f)(1).

The Applicant is remodeling his home which includes a 160 square foot addition. Originally constructed on Lake Lomond in 1963, the proposed addition is an extension of a renovation completed 1988 that provided for a 680 square foot roof over a flat slab area. The Applicant plans to reroof the entire home, which includes a new gabled section over top the 1988 renovation and the proposed addition. The roofing design desired by the Applicant is a ”standing metal seam” roof, to be painted mansard brown, in a style reminiscent of Key West construction. The Applicant's preference is predicated on utilizing a more sustainable material that will improve the home's energy efficiency, heat load, resistance to hurricane damage, and provide for extended durability of the roof. Staff agrees that the roof selected by the Applicant will achieve those objectives, however the Zoning Code requires pitched roofs of single family homes to be constructed with either barrel or flat tiles. The current roofing material is red barrel tile. The Code does permit the Planning and Zoning Board to consider other roofing options.

At least three similar variances have been approved in the last ten years, including one at 16001 Aberdeen Way, within the Lake Lomond neighborhood. Past reports regarding such requests have cited consistency with the Comprehensive Development Master Plan (CDMP) Policy 10B.7.1 that directs the Town to promote design diversity in architecture; emphasizing design quality, design diversity in building architecture, and quality and diversity in building materials. On its own, the vertical panel metal roof is architecturally consistent with the proposed structure as shown in the elevation (see Exhibit A of the Order). Further, the proposed structure captures the design diversity in architecture that the CDMP encourages. As a whole, this project differs architecturally from the Miami Lakes community. However, varied architectural style is a hallmark of the Loch Lomond community. The proposed design does not appear to clash with the existing residences located adjacent to the subject site and or the Loch Lomond neighborhood as a whole. The The Applicant has provided letters of support from the neighbors (see Attachment 1).

If the Planning and Zoning Board is so inclined to approve this request, it may also want to consider forwarding a recommendation to the Town Council to amend the Land Development Code accordingly as this will have been the fourth approval of this type of roofing.