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1 <br />L. <br />Piscussion: <br />Setbacks <br />The from lot line of the property is defined h\ the OHWI. of I kc Minneii>nka and the roar lot <br />line is that opposite the front. Therefore, the applicant h proposing to enlarge the e.xisling <br />structure into the side yard adjacent to Mreet setback, abutting Sh.idvuood Road A 35* setback <br />is required for all principal structures from the side ya:J adjacent to’street lot line. Ilie house is <br />cuncnily located 35* from the property line. The proposed garage addition is 20 1 * from the side <br />street lot line. <br />The applicant has suggested that a detached garage could be located 10* from the lot line in this <br />location without variance approsal but believes that it would be more appealing to add onto the <br />existing structure. Detached garages of less than 750 s f are pcmiillcd 10* from side and rear lot <br />lines. Therefore, it is possible to locate a 1 5* wide, one stall garage 10* from the side lot line and <br />still maintain a 10* separation from the principal Mructure <br />Hardcover <br />0*ri 'Setback Zone <br />\S ithin 75 of the OllW L ol Lake Miiutetonka. there is 101 s.f. (0 64"ii) of hardcover, consisting <br />of block stepping stones, w hich prov ide access to the lake, and a rock hot ler. <br />“S ''250 Sclhuck Zone <br />There is 6.066 s f (21.82%) of hardcover existing within the 75*-250* setback /one on the lot In <br />late 2002, the applicant discus.sed building a 003 s.f deck addition on the house with the <br />Building Inspector. The deck has not K-cn constructed to date but the applicant would like the <br />square footage included in the hardcover and structure calculations to ensure that it can be <br />constructed \\ ith the deck, the hardcover increases to 6. >69 s f. (2t OO^o) <br />With this application, a 330 s.f. (15* .\ 22*) garage addition, with driveway to serve the extra <br />g.uage >tall. is proposed as well as removal cl a portion of the existing paved turn-around. Ihe <br />d::veway area is reduced by 75 s.f as a result of the proposed removals and additions The <br />additi >nal garage space and changes in driveway area (also including the propi>sed deck) roults <br />in 6.9J4 s I (24.91^o) of hardcover llierc is also a shared driv ewav on the piopertv (1.800 s f) <br />which is not included in the h.irdcover calculations per C ity policy. <br />Although the survey (completed while there was snow cover) docs not identilv any landscaping <br />underlain by plastic or fabric, the Building Inspector ha> stited that there was appro.ximatcly 700 <br />s f existing on the lot late last vear. It this type of h.irdcover c\i>is on the propertv today, <br />complete removal will be required. <br />Structural Coverage <br />I p to I .•'‘*0 of the lot area or 6.540 s.f. is permitted for structural coverage on the lot. Currenllv, <br />t^^iere exists 3 642 s.f. (8.351 o) of structure. With the proposed deck, the structure Incre.ises bv <br />60.. 5 f to 4. 4.< s.f (9.74%). Fmall). with the proposed 330 s f garage addition, the structure <br />increases to 4.57.x s.f (10 49« o). less than the nmimum permitted <br />Gun //egewi) /.»:m <br />Pj£e:o/5