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City of Orono Variance Application and Request for exception to consider at public hearing 2800 Shadywood Roars Why requesting exception to consider at public hearing: We have been working with the City of Orono since July, 2016 to ensure compliance with City regulations in the teardown and construction of a new home at 2800 Shadywood Rd. This property is unique in that there are setback requirements for Lake Minnetonka on the north as well as the Barrows Channel on the east. It was our goal to move the new home farther away from the channel than the existing home (not built by the applicants). By doing this we were able to reduce the structure footprint and volume within the 75 ft setback from the channel, as well as the hardcover within this area. The building plan was developed with these changes and the home was moved nearer the west lot line following the 10 foot setback regulation. Through working with the Minnehaha Watershed District, it was determined that a portion of the new home was in the 931.5 flood plain. The Minnehaha Watershed District has approved our request for the construction of the home with floodplain alteration -15 cubic yards of fill volume will be added under the home and a compensating incremental floodplain cut will be made near the channel. See survey showing updated floodplain contour (931.5) and proposed cut/fill map. At a meeting with the City of Orono on November 15 it was discovered that an extension of the 931.5 elevation is required for 15 feet from the house. Given the 10 foot setback on the west side of the house, 15 ft extends into the neighbor's lot. We are asking for a variance from the 931.5 elevation for a very small portion of the northwest corner of our building pad. This will enable us to maintain proper drainage from our home without impacting our neighbor's property. The Orono City staff asked us to approach the Council with this variance request in this manner. It was also suggested that the other variance that we are requesting for replacing the existing garage be included at the same time to keep the building packet intact. There is an existing detached garage on the property that we are requesting to tear down and rebuild in the existing footprint. We are requesting two setback variances. The first is a rear setback variance. Currently the existing structure is 25 ft from the rear property line where 30 ft is required. The second variance is for the setback from the channel. The existing structure is 40.9 ft from the channel where 75 ft is required. We are asking to rebuild on the same footprint but increase floor elevation (from 932.0 to 932.5) per City of Orono guidelines and increase the height of the garage to accommodate an 8 foot garage door. Please see garage overlay and side view drawing. The garage will still sit well below the road, tucked in the corner with fence and vegetation screening from the channel and road, and not visible from the neighbor's home. RECEIVED NOV ,X20,6 # 3885