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Date Application Received: June 21, 2017 <br />Date Application Considered as Complete: July 19, 2017 <br />60 -Day Review Period Expires: September 19, 2017 <br />To: Chair Thiesse and Planning Commission Members <br />Doug Reeder, Interim City Administrator <br />From: Laura Oakden, Planner LLO <br />Date: August 21, 2017 <br />Subject: 17-3949, Dale Gustafson/ Keven Kretsch, 3155 Casco Circle, Variance request <br />Public Hearing <br />Application Summary: The applicant is requesting the following: <br />1. A setback variance for construction of new retaining walls within 75 feet of the <br />OHWL. <br />Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends approval as noted on Page 4 <br />Background <br />Mr. Kevin Kretsch and Mr. Dale Gustafson submitted an application to add retaining walls and <br />landscaping to the shoreline of the property at 3155 Casco Circle. The property abuts Lake <br />Minnetonka. It has a slope along the shoreline. There are currently stairs leading down the <br />slope creating access to the Lake. The slope has started to fail in many spots. The applicant is <br />proposing the replace the stairs in-kind and is asking to install some additional retaining walls to <br />strengthen the slope down to the lake and prevent it from falling. They will also be grading and <br />removing soil from the site to level the lake yard. They are proposing to move roughly 388 cubic <br />yards of soil throughout the property and less than 20 cubic yards of fill is being proposed to be <br />moved within the 75 foot lakeshore setback. The amount of earth being moved is allowed <br />within the City Code. The applicant is proposing multiple retaining walls multiple walls running <br />along the stairs and running along the slope. The applicant is also is working with the <br />Minnehaha Creek Watershed District to add riprap to the shoreline, this would include adding <br />boulders that run above the riprap along the base of the slope which will act as a "curb" and <br />protect the riprap and slope. This project expands a continuous flat yard. The additional tiered <br />retaining walls will preserve the slope from the top of the slope to the lake. They are proposing <br />to replace the stairs in-kind. <br />LOT ANALYSIS WORKSHEET <br />Section? 78-350 - Lot Area/Width: <br />DISTRICT LR -1C Lot Area Lot Width <br />Required 21,780 s.f. (0.5 acres) 100 <br />Actual 30,622 s.f. (0.69 acre) 123'@ 75' 130'@ OHWL <br />