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2090 Shoreline Drive <br /> A 1718 Logan Avenue South Orono, MN 55391 <br /> Minneapolis, MN 55403 Variance Application <br /> 612 8741086 I p #19-000952 <br /> laurel@laurelulland.com i e Practical Difficulties <br /> Laurel Ultand Architecture August 20. 2019 <br /> 2. "The plight of the landowner is due to circumstances unique to her property and not <br /> created by the landowner." <br /> The property at 2090 Shoreline Drive is one of the most unique properties on Lake Minnetonka as <br /> a peninsula of nearly four acres, located near the Arcola Bridge at Crystal Bay. It is isolated from <br /> adjacent properties and there are no immediate neighbors. The average Lakeshore setback is <br /> determined by a residence located several hundred feet to the north across a small bay which is <br /> not visible from the property. The unique characteristics of the property create a "practical <br /> difficulty" not of the property owner's making. <br /> The requirement to adhere to the 170-foot setback, established by the residence on the adjacent <br /> property, will result in the inability of the property owner at 2090 Shoreline Drive to renovate, <br /> maintain and upgrade the existing residence on her property. The area defined by the average <br /> lakeshore setback is located well to the east of the existing summer residence and is too small to <br /> support a structure of any kind. (See attached site plan noting the 170-foot setback area.) The <br /> 170-foot average Lakeshore setback does not account for the original siting of the existing <br /> residence on high ground at the westerly point of the peninsula, over 100 years ago. <br /> The impact of applying the average Lakeshore setback to this unique property and historic <br /> residence will create an undue hardship, not created by the property owner. <br /> 3. "The variance, if granted, will not alter the essential character of the locality." <br /> The goal of the current project, proposed by the property owner, is to renovate and upgrade the <br /> original summer residence on the property. New mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems will <br /> be carefully installed in the original structure to upgrade and replace outdated systems. The <br /> second level of the house will be expanded to include an additional bedroom and bathroom. The <br /> design of the new addition at the north end of the main level will match the original character of <br /> the existing residence and will not alter the essential character of the property. The location of <br /> the residence within the average Lakeshore setback will not alter the character of the <br /> neighborhood or impact views. The addition to the existing house will be situated outside of the <br /> 75-foot setback and will minimally increase the hardcover on the property. <br /> 4. "Economic considerations alone do not constitute practical difficulties if reasonable use <br /> for the property exists under the terms of the Zoning Chapter." <br /> Economic considerations are not a factor in seeking a variance from the average lakeshore <br /> setback and pose no practical difficulty to the continued use of the property by the current <br /> property owner. Reasonable use of the property will continue into the future when the next <br /> generation of the family inherits the property. <br />