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Date Application Received: 2.19.18 <br />Date Application Considered as Complete: 3.7.18 <br />60 -Day Review Period Expires: 5.6.18 <br />To: Chair Thiesse and Planning Commission Members <br />Dustin Rief, City Administrator <br />From: Laura Oakden, Planner <br />Date: March 19, 2018 <br />Subject: LA18-000016, Dale Gustafson o/b/o Erik Nafstad, 1370 Cherry Place, Variance, <br />Public Hearing <br />Application Summary: The applicant is requesting to construct a retaining wall in the 75 foot <br />lakeyard setback <br />Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends for the Planning Commission <br />to discuss the practical difficulties for retaining walls in the lakeyard. <br />Background <br />The applicant has submitted an application to add retaining walls and landscaping to the <br />shoreline of the property at 1370 Cherry Place. The property abuts Lake Minnetonka. It has a <br />slope along the shoreline. There are currently stairs leading down the slope creating access to <br />the Lake. There is also an existing boat house they are proposing to retain. The applicant <br />proposes to build new stairs to the lake around the boat house and add retaining walls to <br />support the slope. This plan includes multiple retaining walls running along the stairs and <br />running along the slope. <br />LOT ANALYSIS WORKSHEET <br />Section 78-1680 and 78-1700 -Hardcover Calculations: <br />Stormwater <br />Total Area in <br />Allowed <br />Existing <br />Proposed <br />Overlay District <br />Zone <br />Hardcover <br />Hardcover <br />Hardcover <br />Tier <br />23,590 s.f. <br />5,897.5 s.f. <br />4,089 s.f. <br />4,239s.f. <br />Tier 1 <br />(0.54 acre) <br />(25 %) <br />(17.3 %) <br />(17.9%) <br />Applicable Regulations: <br />Lake Setback Variance (Section 78-1279) <br />Retaining walls are not permitted within 75' of the lake, therefore the applicant is requesting a <br />setback and hardcover variance. The applicant's plan involves replacing the existing stairs, <br />replacing the existing retaining walls, and constructing additional retaining walls. The applicant <br />is hoping to proactively prevent any further erosion and potential failure of the lake yard with <br />tiered retaining walls to stabilize the area. <br />Governing Regulation: Variance (Section 78-123) <br />In reviewing applications for variance, the Planning Commission shall consider the effect of the <br />