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Pertinent Code Sections: 1. Section 10.24, Subd. 5 (B): Minimum Reqnirements: The following minimum requirements for the LR-1B District shall be observed; lot area 1 acre. (Request: To allow a lot area of 20,300 s.f. (0.47 acres) where 43,560 s.f. (1 acre) is required). 2. Section 10.22, Subd. 2 and Section 10.56, Subd. 16 (L)(l) & (2): Hardcover within 75 ’; Within 75 ’ of the shoreline there shall be no excavating. Ailing, hardcover, temporary or permanent structures. (Request: To allow 274 s.f. (2.47%) hardcover within the 0 to 75 ’ lakeshore setback zone where none is permitted). 3. Section 10.22, Subd. 2 and Section 10.56, Subd. 16 (L)(2): Hardcover within 75* to 250’: Between 75 feet and 250 feet of the OHWL there shall be no greater than 25% hardcover. (Request; To permit 3,367 s.f (36.6%) hardcover within the 75 ’ to 250 ’ lakeshore setback zone where 2,298 s.f (25%) is permitted). 4. Section 10.56, Subd. 16 (J)(2): Grading and filling of more than 10 cubic yards within 75 ’: Grading, filling or excavating of more than 10 cubic yards is prohibited within 75 ’ of the Ordinar> High Water Level of public waters. (Request: grading and filling within 75 ’ of the OHWL of Lake Minnetonka where no grading nor filling is permitted). 5. Section 10.56, Subd. 16 (J)(5)(h): Filling in bluff impact zones: Fill or excavated material must not be placed in bluff impact zones. (Request: placing fill in a bluff impact zone where no fill is permitted). Discussion: Lot Area The existing area of the lot is 20,300 s.f (0.47 acres) where 43,560 s.f (1 acre) is required for the zoning district. The existing lot width is 117’ at the 75 ’ setback from the OHWL where 140’ is required for the district, meeting the 80% requirement and, therefore, not requiring a lot width variance. Neither the area of the lot nor the width is proposed to change with this application. However, a lot area variance is necessary because new construction is proposed on the lot. Required Setbacks The proposed home is located 80 ’ from the OHWL of Lake Minnetonka, meeting the required 75 setback. It is also located 35 ’ from the street, meeting the minimum 30’ setback requirement. The proposed side setbacks also exceed the 10’ minimum requirement. The architect for the applicants has stated that the overhangs on the proposed home will not encroach more than 1 V^' into the side yards. Average Lakeshore Setback There is one home located to the south of the property and a vacant lot to the north. Since there is only one adjacent neighboring lakeshore home, the average lakeshore setback is calculated according to the setback of the adjacent residence from the OHWL. The house to the south is located 75 from the OHWL. The applicants ’ proposed structure does not encroach into the average lakeshore setback. Height The proposed house is 29 ’ in height from the cxisUng grade of966 ’ with a walk-out level on the HOi-2886 Dr. Dennis and Diane KHIian 4/23/2003 Page2o/7 J .A