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Tm-rtTwcP' ~ ... it- y.To:Planning Commission From:Jeanne A. Mabusth, Zoning 7\dministrator Date:February 12, 1985 Subject: #884 Richard & Patrice Eller, 2655 Shadywcod Road Variance Application - Variances to Section 10.60, Subdivision 13 Exterior Storage in "R" Districts List of Exhibits Exhibit A - Eller's Letter of 2/8/85 Exhibit B - Petition of Surrounding Koighbors Exhibit C - Messer's Letter of 2/4/85 At their January 28, 1985 meeting. Council confirmed the following interpretation of the residential exterior storage section of the code: A boat 20 feet or over can be stored on a residential lot as long as it is fully screened from vision of adjoining properties. Boats less than 20 feet in length can be stored in rear yaids c. t least 10 feet from all property lines. On lakeshore lots where the street yard is considered a rear yard, a boat less than 20 feet in length can be stored 10 feet from street lot lineand side lot line. Mr. Eller claims his rear yard cannot be considered because of the topography. There is no feasible site on the property to store a boat of this size in addition to meeting the screening requirements. The application has been roscneduled for your action because the neighbors failed to communicate. Eller claims he cannot move the boat and cradle at this time of year. I have asked Jim Dunn of Chaska Marina to confirm Eller's claim. Dunn is aware of the Eller boat because of the newspaper article and confirms that the boat could sustain severe damage to the hull because of the age of the wooden cradle. Dunn has also confirmed that moving the boat at this time of year could be quite costly. I have also asked Dunn for his rates on winter storage of boats - Chaska charges $22.00 a foot in length per month (this fee covers moving, insurance and shelter). The neighbors have located another site in the immediate neighborhood for Eller to temporarily store his boat (see Exhibit C), The neighbors have failed to communicate direcly with Eller on this matter. They are not aware of Eller's concerns set forth in his written statement (Exhibit A). Once again for the public record, Mr. Eller has confirmed in writing that he does uot plan to store the boat on his property in the future. 1