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•■rcrflNG Application Date: 6/13/02 JUL 0 6 2002 Completion Date: 6/13/02 ,..tv r^c r» 60 Dav Deadline: 8/12/02 REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Department Approval: DATE: 7/2/02 Name Wendy Bottenbcrg ITEM NO.: o Title Zoning Adminsirator/Planner Agenda Section: Zoning Item Description: 802-2796 Gina Kosek 1875 Shad>A\ood Road Variance Zoning District: LR-1C One Family Rural Residential District (.5 acre) List of Exhibits: A Site Plan indicating hardcover to be removed B Staff Report and Exhibits of 6/17/2002 C Draft Minutes of Planning Commission Meeting - June 17.2002 Pertinent Code Section: 1 . Section 10.22. Subd. 2 and Section 10.56, Subd. 16(1.) (2): Lakeshore Hardcover: Within 75- 250' of the shoreline there shall be no greater than 25% hardcover. Variance Request: To permit a hardcover variance to allow 5,882 s.f (34%), where 3.745 s.f. (22.1 3%) exists and 4.230 s.f (25®'o) is allowed. Application Summary: The applicant has applied for a variance to construct two lakeside decks and a walkway. There will be two decks, one at ground level and the other being second story. Currently there are 3 patio doors on the lake side of the home with no means of exiling. The second stor> has a 9' door and the ground level has a 9' and 6* door. 1 he lower deck w ill be slightly longer than the second story deck due to the 2 doors at that level. The ground level deck^walkway will be 3 ’ X 13' and 3' x 20' w ith the center rounding out to 5’ for a total approximately 110 s.f The second story deck will be over the lower deck and slightly smaller resulting in no additional hardcover. Discussion: 1 he applicant purchased the property w ith the thought the residence would be remodeled, however, after review of the foundation and structural limitations it was determined it should be tom down. In 2000. the applicant removed the old residence and built the current residence. At that time the applicant applied for a variance to allow a deck to be located w ithin 75' of the lake, at the same location of an existing deck. Planning Commission denied the application and the applicant withdrew the application. The building plans that were reviewed and permit issued met both lot coverage by structures and hardcover requirements. The hardcover in the 75-250' setback zone was calculated at 3,745 s.f or 22.13%. T^e setback zone will allow 4,230 s.f, which would have left 485 s.f unused. However, since the house was completed a year ago (The Certificate of Occupancy was issued July 2001), the driveway and retaining walls have been constructed. The driveway is larger than