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w <br /># <br />Zoning File #953 <br />August 14, 1985 <br />Page 3 <br />Subd. 12. Maintenance. In all districts, all <br />structures, required landscaping and fences shall be maintained so <br />as not to be unsightly or present harmful health or safety <br />conditions. <br />Subd. 13. Exterior Storage in "R" Districts. in all "R” <br />Districts, all mobile materials and equipment shall be stored <br />within a building or fully screened so as not to be visible from <br />adjoining properties, except boats and unoccupied trailers less <br />than 20 feet in length, which are not stored for commercial <br />purposes, if stored to the rear of the house, and a distance of 10 <br />feet or more from any property line. <br />Based on the B-2 regulations, it would appear that no parking is <br />allowed less than 75' from the lake, 30* from the street lot line, and 10' <br />from side lot line. The applicants request that vehicle parking be allowed <br />over the entire 30' street setback area and up to the east side lot line. <br />The applicants propose trailer and boat storage on the lakeshore side of <br />the house in winter, and mostly trailer storage in summer, meeting 10' side <br />and 20' lakeshore landscape area setbacks. The B-2 standards do not pro- <br />"storage" in the 75' lakeshore setback area, hence the question <br />becomes, do stored boats and trailers constitute hardcover? If so, we have <br />a variance to consider; if not, the storage of .>oats and trailers might be <br />appropriate if properly screened. What limits should be placed on the <br />numbersize/height/screening/location of boats and trailers stored? <br />The house on this property is in very poor condition but is currently <br />being lived in by a marina employee. The applicant intends to demolish <br />this house by the end of August, 1986 or sooner if he obtains permission <br />from the owners (Chaska is purchasing on a C.D.). For the time being, the <br />residence is barely habitable ard possibly hazardous. If this can be <br />termed as rental property, the City can inspect and if health and safety <br />items are found lacking, the City can force the issue, perhaps speeding up <br />the demolition schedule. <br />Mr. Douglas, attorney for the applicant, has discussed the other <br />issues relating to land use in his letter. Planning Commission should <br />review the specific items and the proposed solutions to determine whether <br />they are acceptable solutions to the specific problems which have surfaced <br />over the last two years. Also, read the Schoeneman/Ramberg response to the <br />Douglas letter.