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�-��o C ITY OF ORONO � ,� Street Address: I Mailing Address: Telephone(952)249-4600 '��, G�`� 2750 Kelley Parkway P.O. Box 66 Fax (952)249-4616 1 t�, Orono,MN 55356 Crystal Bay,MN 55323 www.ci.orono.mn.us '�kES H�R 18 April 2017 Randy Haapala HNH Homes, LLC 901 Twelve Oaks Center Drive#903 Wayzata, MN 55391 Re: Building Permit Application#2017-00332 1700 Shoreline Drive On April 6, 2017 the City received a building permit application for a new caretaker house. This is an accessory building serving as an additional dwelling on the property;the City considers this to be a"guest house".This guest house is one of two guest houses on the property in addition to the principal structure. Staff conducted a preliminary review based on the information provided and notes the following City Council approvals are required: 1. Conditional Use Permit. The original caretaker home predated the City's guest house regulations which requires City Council-issued conditional use permit (CUP). Because the new caretaker quarters/guest house is not being rebuilt in-kind a CUP is required at this time. City Code Section 78-303(2) regarding a guest house use and a Conditional Use Permit application are attached. 2. Variances. a. Average Lakeshore Setback - The guest house is located closer to the lake than the average lakeshore setback.According to City Code Section 78-1279(6), because the adjacent lakeshore lot on the west side of the property is vacant the setback is determined by the distance between the home to the east on 1100 Millston and Tanager Lake which is approximately 400 feet.An average lakeshore setback variance is required. b. Side Setback—Because of the guest house exceeds 1,000 square feet in footprint it is considered an oversized accessory structure (OAS). Over the years all of the oversized structures on the property either received approvals by the City or were acknowledged. Based on its size,the guest house must meet a 30 foot setback from the side property line. The attached deck shown does not meet the 30' side yard setback. You have the option of removing the deck, or redesigning it so it meets the 30-foot setback,or apply for a setback variance. The Code sections regarding OAS limits and average lakeshore setback are also enclosed for your reference.Also enclosed are the forms for the CUP and the Variance applications. Variance requests require demonstration of practical difficulty supporting the need for the variance(s). If you wish to meet with staff prior to submitting the application paperwork please let me know and we can schedule a meeting. The soonest deadline for application submittal is tomorrow, Wednesday,April 19th at noon.The next submittal deadline is on May 17t". Please note, we cannot issue a building permit for the guest house until the City Council grants CUP and variance approvals. We will combine the application fees;submit$700 for the CUP and variance(s). We currently hold a$2,500 escrow submitted with the building permit application. No additional escrow money is needed at this time.