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3. LA19-000068 ERIC JOHNSON, 580 ORCHARD PARK ROAD, VARIANCE, 7:31 P.M. – <br />7:38 P.M. <br /> <br />Eric Johnson, Applicant, was present. <br /> <br />Oakden stated the applicant is requesting a front yard setback. The property is located in the RR-1A <br />zoning district, which is a 5-acre district, and has a 100-foot front yard setback. The property includes an <br />existing farmhouse that is being remodeled. It sits entirely within the required front yard setback. <br />According to Hennepin County, the home was built in the1940s. <br /> <br />The applicants are proposing to enclose the existing deck on the back side of the home as a screened-in <br />porch and add a landing for a back door from the home. Due to the location of the existing legal <br />nonconforming home, there is no conforming building space to allow for additions since the home sits <br />entirely within the100-foot front yard setback. The proposed improvements will fit within the existing <br />setbacks. No new setbacks are proposed. The property is outside the Shoreland regulations and has no <br />hardcover limits. <br /> <br />To date no public comments have been received. Three neighbors have signed off on the project. <br /> <br />Planning Staff recommends approval. <br /> <br />Ressler asked if the garage would be actually intensifying the use. <br />Oakden stated the garage and deck are existing and they are proposing to screen in a porch over the deck <br />and add a rear landing off of the back of the house. <br /> <br />Alicia Cozine, 580 Orchard Park Road, stated she would be happy to answer any questions. <br /> <br />Chair Ressler opened the public hearing at 7:35 p.m. <br /> <br />There were no public comments relating to this application. <br /> <br />Chair Ressler closed the public hearing at 7:35 p.m. <br /> <br />Thiesse stated he has no concerns with the application and it is a reasonable request. The property is large <br />enough and the project will not be visible to anybody and is a great amenity to the house. <br /> <br />Gettman and Bollis indicated they have no issues with the application. <br /> <br />Erickson commented similar to a garage, a screen porch in Minnesota in the summer is an asset and he <br />would support the application. <br /> <br />McCutcheon stated he supports the application. <br /> <br />Ressler indicated he is in support of the application. <br /> <br />Bollis moved, Gettman seconded, to recommend approval of Application No. LA19-000068, Eric <br />Johnson, 580 Orchard Park Road, variance. VOTE: Ayes 6, Nays 0. <br />