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8. There is 480 s.f. (12.6%) of hardcover existing and proposed to remain in the 0 to 75’ setback <br />zone. Although the existing stairs are compliant by width, the deck areas are not permitted. <br />Reduction of the decks to a permitted landing size (32 s.f.) would reduce hardcover in the 0-75’ <br />setback zone; <br />9. The application proposes to increase hardcover in the 75’ to 250' setback zone to 2,051 s.f. <br />(46.8%), exceeding the 25% maximum permitted; and <br />10. Other issues raised by the Planning Commission. <br />Staff Recommendations: <br />Since the proposed home is new construction, staff can not support the side yard setback variance. <br />Although the applicants are proposing a home of the allowable size for a lot of this area, the lot <br />coverage by structure and side yard setback variances can be eliminated and hardcover in the 75’ to <br />250’ setback zone can be further reduced by reducing the size of the proposed home. <br />Staff recommends approval of the following variances, amended from the original application to reflect 1 O' <br />side setbacks, to permit construction of a new residence on the property: <br />1. lot area of 0.19 acres (8,172 s.f.) where 43,560 s.f. (1 acre) is required; <br />2. lot width of 50’ where 140’ is required; <br />3. rear yard (street) setback of 19.2’ where 30’ is required; <br />4. 480 s.f. (12.6%) hardcover within the 0 to 75’ lakeshore setback zone where none is <br />permitted (staff would also support a reduction in deck sizes—see below); <br />5. 1,957 s.f. (44.7%) hardcover within the 75’ to 250’ lakeshore setback zone where 1,095 s.f. (25%) is <br />permitted; <br />6. 15’ setback from the top of the bluff where 30’ is required; <br />7. 6’ +/- encroachment into the bluff impact zone where none is permitted; and <br />8. placing fill in a bluff impact zone where no fill is permitted. <br />Approval of the above-listed variances should be conditioned on the following: <br />1. a permit must be obtained from Hennepin County to change the access to the property; <br />2. comments from the City Engineer should be incorporated into the proposed plan when <br />received; and <br />3. comments from the DNR should be incorporated into the proposed plan when received. <br />The Planning Commission may choose to further reduce hardcover in the 0 to 75’ hardcover zone by <br />requesting that the two existing decks be reduced to the permitted 32 s.f landings. <br />it03-2887 Minnetonka Custom Homes <br />4/23/2003 <br />Page 6 of!