06-21-2022 Planning Commission Packet

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• Date Application Received: May 18,2022 A, Date Application Considered as Complete:June 7,2022 =VO 60-Day Review Period Expires: August 6,2022 To: Chair McCutcheon and Planning Commission Members yet L� Adam Edwards, City Administrator �kFSHo�� From: Laura Oakden, Interim Community Development Director Date: 21 June 2022 Subject: LA22-000028, Eskuche Design, 2605 North Shore Drive,Variances, Public Hearing Application Summary: The applicant is requesting the following variances: • Hardcover in the 75' lakeyard • Buildings in the 75' lakeyard • Retaining walls in the 75' lakeyard • Side yard setback • Lot area • Wetland setback for the proposed entrance monuments. Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends approval of the proposed • hardcover, building, retaining walls in the 75'lakeyard,side yard setback and lot area variances. Staff does not support the wetland setback for the proposed entrance monuments. Background This is a unique property in that an inlet from Lake Minnetonka encroaches into the lot, establishing an additional 75 lake yard into the side of the property. The applicant is proposing to build a new home, replacing the existing structure. The existing home sits forward of the 75' lakeyard setback, about 18 feet from the Lake Minnetonka and 50 feet from the inlet. The applicant proposes the new home further back away from the lakeshore, 36.5 feet from the Lake, and 53 feet from the inlet. The proposal includes the removal of hardcover on the west and south sides of the property. To minimize the inlet encroachment,the applicant proposes to move the home closer to the east side property line, into the east side yard setback. The applicant has worked to design the home to try and improve the current setbacks and maintain some of the same footprint of the existing home. The proposal includes new expansions with the house and hardcover within the 75' lake yard. Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD)was contacted regarding the proposed house floor elevations. The proposed survey notes a low opening at the storage and lower garage at 925.5. MCWD noted they require the lowest opening of the house must be 933.5. This information was shared with the applicant. MCWD will complete a review at time of permitting. The application depicts a new location for entrance monuments. The property currently has entrance monuments that can be maintained. New entrance monuments in new a location would require them to come into conformance with the city code. The applicant is suggesting a • 5 foot setback from the edge of the wetland where 25' is required.