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December 17. 2002 Variance Request To City Staff, Planning Commission and Council Members: In May of 1988 we purchased 324 and 332 Westlake Street. Each parcel had 50' of lakeshore and was approximately COO' deep. 324 Westlake Street had a three- season cottage on it, and 332 Westlake Street had a small year round home. Our intent was to eventually combine the two properties and build a new home. In 1993 we applied for variances to build what was substantially a new home on the property (portions of the original structure were incorporated into the new construction). The Planning Commission and City Council voted unanimously to grant the variances for lot area, lot width, and side setbacks as requested. We then legally combined the two properties into a 1.4-acre site with 100' of frontage on Lake Minnetonka and built a new home. We are now back requesting the same variances that were previously granted in 1993 in order to build a new home on the property. The proposed home is sited in virtually the same position as the existing structure. It will be sited approximately 144' from the 929.4 O.H.W. and meets the average lakeshore setback. We are asking for variances to maintain the existing 12.7' side setback to the South, and to maintain the existing 19.3' side setback to the North. Please note that the existing detached garage currently extends over the south properly line and 2.3' into the neighbor's property. We propose to remedy this condition by siting the new attached garage 11' from the south property line. The proposed hardcover remains 67 s.f. for the 0-75’ zone and will be less than the allowable areas for the 75-250', 250-500' and 500- 1000 ’ zones. Hardship Statement The hardships for the site remain the same as stated in 1993. Even though we combined the two lots which resulted in a 1.4-acre lot 100.28' wide we still do not meet the 2 acre minimum or the 200’ lot width that current zoning requires. Due to the current zoning requirements for 30' side yard setbacks, the allowable building envelope is very restrictive at 40 ’. *We therefore ask for the reasonable variance to maintain the current side yard setbacks of 12.7 ’ to the south and 19.3 ’ to the north in order to build a new home that is the same width as the current home. We also ask to be able to build an attached garage 11' from the south lot line instead of the detached garage which currently extends 2.3 ’ over the south property line. We respectfully request that you grant the variances for lot area, tot width, and side setbacks as requested. Thank you for your help in this matter. Sincerely, CWARIANCE REQUEST.DOC