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AGENDA ITEM Prepared By: J. Barnhart Reviewed By: DJR Approved By: DJR 1.Purpose. To consider a preliminary plat subdividing 1700 Shoreline Drive into buildable lots. 2.MN§462.358 Sub 3b. Application Deadline. The application was received on July 22, 2020 and considered to be complete on that date. The 120-Day review period will expire on November 19, 2020. 3.Background. The City Council reviewed this application at their meeting on September 14, 2020. Noting concerns with the average lake shore setback, and its impact on adjacent properties, the Council tabled action allowing time to understand the applicable setbacks and options and to make sure neighboring property owners’ concerns are heard. Since the meeting in September , the developers have staked the corners of the lake lots and invited Council members to walk the site to allow for a better understanding of the project. The developers have also met with the adjacent property owners, summarized in the attached Exhibit I.Lastly, the applicants ha ve provided a graphic (Exhibit F) that illustrates the topography between the house at 1760 Shoreline (1760) and the lake, and the impact of a 23 feet tall building. The a pplicants request approval of the original plan, Exhibit A. That plan supposes Council support for a new ALS line impacting lots 1, 2, and 3, (addressed below). The applicants believe this proposal best mitigates the concerns of the neighbor, maximizing the separation between the house on lot 3 and 1760 while preserving views. Average Lakeshore Setback Line “A”. Line A represents the current ALS line for 1700 Shoreline. This line will go away upon subdivision. ALS alternatives. In the past, in order to protect the view-shed of properties neighboring lake shore subdivisions, (e.g. Tanager Estates, Southways, Topside, Willow Bay Sanctuary), the Council has established an interim line through the development contract. This was done because timing of the build out of the individual lots was not known at the time of platting and an giving the neighboring property owners an expectation of the setback line was desired. F lexibility for the eventual owner was also deemed beneficial. Alternative Line C . With this goal of preserving view-sheds, Staff prepared an exhibit that introduced a Line C that provided a building site for each of the lake lots as far as possible down the hill, to preserve the view of 1760 over the houses. Line C crosses the western boundary of the plat about 725 feet from the lake, amid substantial trees. Note that neither ALS option impacts 1125 Millston Rd. If t he Council prefers to adhere to the Code as written, there is no Line A, and the ALS will be applied as lots are developed. Lot 3 as shown on Exhibit A is likely not buildable without a variance based on the present location of the home on 1760, which is setback approximately 975 feet from the lake. Sta ff cannot support a subdivision that requires a variance to develop lots. Item No.: 8 Date: October 26, 2020 Item Description: LA20-000048 – Timothy Whitten o/b/o Irwin Jacobs 2018 Rev Trust, 1700 Shoreline Drive Preliminary Plat Presenter: Jeremy Barnhart, AICP Community Development Director Agenda Section: Planning Department Report