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It would be appropriate to restate the other variances that were required to redevelop this property. 4. Section 10.25, Section 6 (B): Lot Area/lot width. (LR*1C Zoning District) 5. Se^on 10.25, Subd. 6 (B): Side Yard Setback encroachment 6. Section 10.61, Subd. 5 (A): Required parking in a Residential Zoning District. To petmit one off-street parking stall to be located 3 ’ from an interior side property line, where off- street parking for residential lots requires a 10* setback. Staff Recommendation (Revised Site Plan) Staff is recommending denial of the application as revised due to the following difficulties: Relocating the house to meet a 50* lakeshore setback pushes the house further back on the property and into the shared driveway. The new house on this property would encroach 5* to 6* into the driveway. The addition of the 4.5* “V-shaped** prow and overhang causes the driveway encroachment. The previously approved plan had the house meeting a 53* setback to the shoreline for the house, with the overhang being 48.5* from the shoreline, but no part of the house encroached into the driveway. Both site plans are attached as Exhibits A and B. Staff has visited the propeny and determined the two adjacent houses are located at approximately the same setback as the existing house. If this house locatic .i is approved, it would set a standard to where new houses along this driveway are built. The primary concern with the proposed relocation of the house is the house would be located 6* into a shared driveway. There are two properties that require crossing this property for their only access. Reducing the width of the driveway from the existing 22* to 16* will make parking and passing of vehicles more difficult than what is there now. The decreased width of the driveway will contribute to potential snow storage problems for the driveway. There is little space to store snow along this street because of the steep grade up to North Shore Drive to the north. Snow storage to the south is restricted by the location of the houses. Staff is not aware of how snow storage is handled on this driveway, but does see narrowing as a concern. The reduction in driveway width also makes backing of vehicles out of the garage stall difhcult. 16* in many cases is not adequate to properly maneuver in and out of a garage. The concept of shifting the driveway to the north or adding a backout area beyond the existing driveway is not possible due to the extreme slope of the hill leading up to North Shore Drive. Also any changes to ^e driveway and/or addition of a backout area for vehicles would require removal of part of the hillside that supports the County Road and construction of a retaining wall system. This option would have to be reviewed by Hennepin County. The City would have further concerns with the land alteration and retaining walls since it would require additional hardcover on the property. This property does require lot area and lot width variances. Part of the review of lot area and lot width variances is to review if the property is capable of accommodating the proposed development »02.2II) Mwk Welch 3625 Nonh Short Drive