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tf^rrrtMQ <br />Application Deadline: 8/20/02 <br />60 Day Deadline: 10/17/02 <br />SEP 2 3 2002 <br />Cn Y or onotvu <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Department Approval: <br />Name: Wendy Bottenberg <br />Title: Zoning Administrator <br />DATE: <br />ITEM NO. 5 <br />Agenda Section: Zoning <br />Item Description: #02*2820 Michael Lasher <br />1360 Railroad Avenue <br />Variance <br />Zoning District: <br />Lot Area: <br />LR-1A One Family Lakeshore Residential District (2 acre) <br />22,137 s.f. (.51 acres) <br />List of Exhibits: <br />A Resolution <br />B Staff Report and exhibits of 9/16/02 <br />Application Summary: <br />1. Section 10.23, Subdivision 6 (B): Front Yard Setback: Minimum front yard setback in the LR- <br />lA zoning district is 50 ’. Variance Requested: To permit covered deck to be 40’ from front <br />property line. <br />Application Summary: The applicant has requested a front yard setback variance to construct a <br />covered deck on the street side of the residence. The covered deck is proposed to be 10’ X 20’. <br />Discussion: <br />The property is located on the comer of Railroad and Spates Avenue. The existing residence was <br />built in the early 1960 ’s. The residence is located 50 ’ from the front property line. The property <br />is located in a two acre zoning district. However, the neighborhood is more in character with one <br />half acre zoning standards. If one acre zoning standards were applied to this property the existing <br />residence would meet the 30’ required front setback. <br />The property is serviced with a well, ’fhe well is located on the east side of the residence (behind it). <br />The property is 1/3 in the 250-500 ’ hardcover zone and 2/3 in the 500-1000’ zone. The proposed <br />covered deck is located in the 500-1000’ setback zone. <br />The covered deck will result in an increase of structural coverage on the lot to 2,360 s.f (10.6%) <br />where 2,160 s.f (9.76%) exists and 3,320.5 s.f (15%) is allowed. <br />The covered dock will result in an increase of overall hardcover to 4,680 s.f (31.2%) where <br />4,480 s.f (29.9%) exisb and 5,250 s.f (35%) is allowed. <br />In 2000 a variance was granted on this property for street side yard setback to permit consfruction <br />of an attached garage to the north side of the existing residence. <br />i!