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AGENDA ITEM Prepared By: L. Oakden Reviewed By: A. Carlson Approved By 1.Purpose. To review the variances for building, hardcover, and retaining walls in the 75’ lakeyard setback, side yard setback, as well as a lot area variance for the construction of a new house. As well as, a wetland setback variance for new entrance monuments. 2.Background. This property has a unique lakeshore inlet (“French Lake Creek”) from Lake Minnetonka on the west side of the property establishing an additional 75-footlake yard in addition to the 75-foot lakeyard from the lake on the south side of the property. The applicant is proposing to build a new home and is working to utilize some of the existing footprint of the current house. The existing home sits about 18 feet from the Lake Minnetonka and 50 feet from the inlet on the west. The applicant proposes to construct the new home further from the lake, 36.5 feet from the OHWL of the lake, and 53 feet from the OHWL of 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 designed the home to improve the current setbacks and hardcover encroachments. The application depicts a new location for entrance monuments. The property currently has entrance monuments that can be rebuilt or maintained. If the existing entrance monuments are removed, the new monuments would be required to meet all city code standards. The new entrance monuments in the proposed location create a larger setback from North Shore Drive, however the proposed monuments are approximately 5 feet from the edge of the wetland where 25’ is required and completely within the 75’ foot lakeyard setback. A variance was approved for a new home in 2019 (#LA19-000049). The 2019 approvals have expired. The new application is reflecting similar variances. The home in the 2019 approvals had a 19’ side yard setback, the current application is showing a 21’ side yard setback. 3.15.99 Deadline. The application was received on May 18, 2022 and was deemed complete on June 7, 2022. The 60-day review period will expire August 6, 2022. 4.Planning Commission Vote and Comment. On June 21, 2022, the Planning Commission held a public hearing. The commission discussed the proposed variances and discussed the benefit of moving the proposed house further away from Lake Minnetonka. The commission talked at length about the proposed entrance monuments and provided feedback, noting that the proposed placement of the monuments does not meet practical difficulty standards. However, the commission was open to a redesign of the existing monuments within the existing concrete pad. The commission voted 6-1, on a motion to follow staff’s recommendation to approve the building, hardcover, and retaining walls in the 75’ lakeyard setback, side yard setback, and lot area; and to deny the wetland setback and 75’ foot lakeyard setback request for new entrance monuments. 5.Public Comment The applicant submitted two neighbor signatures for the project. No comments were made during the public hearing. Item No.: 7 Date: June 27, 2022 Item Description: LA22-000028, Peter Eskuche with Eskuche Design, 2605 North Shore Drive, Variances – Resolution No. 7272 Presenter: Laura Oakden Interim Community Development Director Agenda Section: Zoning Report