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#02*2769 Mark and Pamela Palm 1447 Park Drive Page 2 of 3__________________ Setback Variance (Section 10.03, Subdivision 15 (F)) The garage requires a variance to permit the garage to be located S’ off the side property line where 10 ’ is required. The property owner has agreed to resize the garage to allow a side-loading garage. The current garage is also side loading. The topography of the lot lends itself better to a side loading garage rather than a garage that faces towards the street. A garage facing the street would require additional fill to be brought to the property to level the approach since the garage is located at a lower elevation than the street. The turn in the driveway allows any water to flow down the driveway and into the yard between the garage and the house. A driveway that is oriented directly down to a street facing garage is common in Orono, but in this case the topography would have to be significantly altered to redirect water and to avoid unsafe winter driving conditions. Planning Commission Discussion/Recomniendation By a vote of 7 to 0 the Planning Commission recommended approval of the application to approve variances to lot area, lot width, and hardcover. The existing garage is a one level building of S40 s.f. (approximately 24 ’ X 24 ’) with an attached lean to structure 2 1’ X I4.S’. The total size of the garage and lean-to is 900 s.f. The initial request was to construct a building 35’ X 24 ’ (840 s.f.). The Commission had provided direction to the applicants to reduce the size of the building to not exceed 730 s.f., and to build the structure with a minimum setback to the property line of S’. Mr. Palm has reduced the size of the garage to 22 ’ X 34’ (748 s.f.). The garage is also proposed to be relocated to meet the S’ setback as recommended by the Planning Commission. The design is to have a three-stall garage with some second story' storage space that would be accessed by an interior stairway. The total height of the garage from the ground level to the peak of the roof would 20 ’. The roof style chosen is to architecturally match the house, including having dormer windows on the building. Stiff Recommendation Staff recommends the application for variances to permit alterations to 7S-2S0 ’ setback, 2S0-S00 ’ setback and side yard setback be approved allowing a garage 22 ’ X 34’ to be located S’ from the adjacent side property line. The orientation of the garage takes advantage of the site topography and the overall size of the garage is being reduced as compared to the existing building. Background Notes/Likesbore Lot Determination According to Hennepin County plat maps and the survey submitted with the application there is a portion of Forest Lane (undeveloped) located between this property and the lakeshore. It is assumed that this portion of the Forest Lane will be combined with the applicant’s property at some time in the future. It has served as the lakeshore access for this lot. Other lots in the neighborhood have had Forest Lane vacated and a few lots have combined that portion of ii