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2090 Shoreline Drive 1718 Logan Avenue South Orono, MN 55391 Minneapolis, MN 55403 Variance Application 612 8741086 I p #19-000952 laurel@laurelulland.com i e Project Narrative Laurel Wand Architecture e July 17, 2019 Property Address: 2090 Shoreline Drive, Orono, MN 55391 Parcel Area: 3.79 Acres Irregular Property Owner: Martha Meyers Head, Trustee Property Type: LR-1A, Seasonal Residential Recreational Tier Assignment: Tier 1 Project Narrative: The property owner seeks a Variance from the Average Lakeshore Setback(Sec 78-1279-6) to allow for the remodeling of and addition to the existing summer residence, noted as "Existing 2-Story Wood Framed House" on the certified property survey, submitted by Egan, Field & Nowak, Inc. The original summer house, located on the west side of the property, was constructed before 1900 and purchased by the current owner's family in the 1920's. The property is a four-acre peninsula, connected to the adjacent property across the bay and to the north by a 6-foot shared property line. The Arcola Bridge is located to the southeast of the peninsula, while the Great Northern Railway line (now a dedicated bike path) runs along the east side of the peninsula, in tandem with County Hwy 15 (Shoreline Drive). The main residence, as well as other accessory structures located on the peninsula, are not visible from the residence located on the adjacent property to the north. The adjacent property, at 2165 North Shore Drive, is set back from the Ordinary High Water Line (OHWL) approximately 170 feet. According to the City of Orono zoning ordinances, no principal or accessory structure shall be located closer to the lakeshore than the average distance from the shoreline of the existing residence on the adjacent lot. The principal structure at 2090 Shoreline Drive is currently a legal non-conforming structure set back from the OHWL 46.9 feet at the southwest corner of the residence and approx. 95 feet at the northwest corner of the residence. It was constructed long before the residence on the adjacent property and before the current zoning ordinances were adopted. The portion of the property that meets the 170-foot setback of the adjacent property is a tear-dropped shape in the middle of the existing garden, located to the east of the existing residence, and too small to support a residence of any size. (See attached site plan depicting the 170-foot setback line.) The property owner proposes to remodel the existing main house to include new mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and to expand the original upper level of the house over an existing main level master bedroom wing, located at the north end of the house. The footprint of the existing house will be increased by a small addition at the northwest end of the house by approx. 311 sq. ft. The new addition meets the 75-foot setback requirement from the lake and does not block the views of the adjacent property. The additional hardcover resulting from the addition to the existing house is minimal, relative to the size of the property. The hardcover will increase from a total of 13.79% to 13.99%. None of the new hardcover will occur within the 75-foot setback. The variance to the average Lakeshore setback will be in harmony with the general intent of the Ordinance to protect the lakes views of adjacent property owners.