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Date Application Received: June 19,2019 �O1 VO <br /> Date Application Considered as Complete:August 8,2019 <br /> 60-Day Review Period Expires: October 7,2019 <br /> To: Chair Ressler and Planning Commission Members yet <br /> Dustin Rief, City Administrator &ESHOI`ff. <br /> From: Laura Oakden, Planner <br /> Date: 19 August 2019 <br /> Subject: LA19-000049, Eskuche, 2605 North Shore Drive,Variances and Interim Use <br /> Permit Public Hearing <br /> Application Summary: The applicant is requesting variances for hardcover, buildings, and <br /> retaining walls in the 75' lakeyard,average lakeshore setback,side yard setback and lot area; <br /> as well as an IUP-Alteration over 50 cubic yards of material within the 75' lakeshore setback <br /> to construct a new home. <br /> Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends approval of the proposed <br /> variance and interim use permit. <br /> Background <br /> This is a unique property in that an inlet from Lake Minnetonka encroaches into the lot, <br /> establishing an additional 75 lake yard into the lot. The applicant is proposing to build a new <br /> home, replacing the existing structure. The existing home sits forward of the 75' lakeyard <br /> setback,about X feet from the Lake Minnetonka and X feet from the inlet. The applicant <br /> proposes the new home further back away from the lakeshore,Y feet from the Lake, and Y feet <br /> from the inlet. The proposal includes the removal of hardcover on the west side of the property <br /> and turn this space into a usable lawn area. To minimize the inlet encroachment,the applicant <br /> proposes to move the home closer to the east side property line, into the east side yard setback. <br /> The proposal also includes new hardcover for a patio within the 75' lake yard. <br /> Due to the existing home being located in the 75' lakeyard an interim use permit is required for <br /> movement of earth over 50 cubic yards in the lakeyard. To remove the existing home and <br /> create a lawn space as well as construct the new home, new grading will new done within the <br /> lake yard. <br /> LOT ANALYSIS WORKSHEET <br /> Section 78-305 -Builing Setbacks: <br /> DISTRICT LR-1A Required Existing Proposed <br /> Street 50' Roughly 290' Roughly 235' <br /> Side (west) 30' Roughly 90' 105' <br /> Side (east) 30' 24' 19' <br /> Lakeshore(main) 75' 30' 46' <br /> Lakeshore (inlet) 75' Roughly 50' Roughly 54' <br /> Average Lakeshore New Retaining wall exceeds 42" <br />