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AGENDA ITEM <br />Item No.: 14 <br />Date: April 9, 2018 <br />Item Description: LA18-000016 — Dale Gustafson o/b/o Erik Nafstad, 1370 <br />Cherry Place, Variance — Resolution <br />Presenter: Laura Oakden Agenda Consent Agenda <br />City Planner Section: <br />Purpose. This application is regarding a variance for retaining walls in the 75- foot lake yard <br />setback. <br />2. MN§15.99 Application Deadline. The application was received on February 18, 2018; it was <br />considered as complete on March 7, 2018. Therefore the 60 -Day review period expires on May 6, <br />2018. <br />Background. The applicant has submitted an application to add retaining walls and landscaping <br />to the shoreline of the property at 1370 Cherry Place. The property abuts Lake Minnetonka. It <br />has a slope along the shoreline. There are currently above grade, wood stairs leading down the <br />slope creating access to the Lake. The existing boat house is proposed to be retained. The <br />applicant proposes to build new stairs to the lake around the boat house into the slope and add <br />retaining walls to support the slope and stairs. <br />4. Planning Commission Comment. On March 19, 2018, the Planning Commission held a public <br />hearing and reviewed the application. Following the public hearing the Commission voted 6 to 0 <br />in favor of a motion to approve the variance application. <br />5. Public Comment. One comment was submitted not in support of the variance which was reviewed <br />as part of the planning commission public hearing. <br />6. Staff Recommendation. Staff recommends approval of the retaining wall lake yard variance <br />with the practical difficulties findings made by the Planning Commission. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />Motion to adopt or amend the approval resolution. <br />Exhibits <br />Exhibit A. Draft Resolution <br />Exhibit B. Proposed Survey <br />Exhibit C. Public Commen <br />Exhibit D. Draft PC Minutes <br />Exhibit E. PC Staff Report <br />References <br />PC Exhibits <br />Exhibit A. Application <br />Exhibit B. Practical Difficulties Documentation Form <br />Exhibit C. Existing & Proposed Survey/Site Plan <br />Exhibit D. Property Owners List and Map <br />Exhibit E. Public Comment <br />Prepared By: 'Io <br />Reviewed By: J. Barnhart <br />Approved By: 5bV <br />