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In Oclober, 2002, the property ouTiers ^>plied for a building permit (Pennit #P05705) to repair their existing lakeside deck. At the footing inspection, the Building Inspector determined that the deck could not be repaired due to excessive rotting. The property o\Miers were informed that a new deck would require \-ariance approval. DI scuss Iob: Setback from the OHWL of l.ake Minnetonka The existing deck is located 68.3’ from the OH^X of Lake Minnetonka and it is proposed to be replaced in the same location. As it exists, the deck is “u-shaped” and the most lokeward protrusions are 68.3’ from the OHWL. Although the applicants are requesting to remodel the existing deck to fill in the ’*u” area with deck, they do not propose to go any closer to the lake than what exists. Therefore, there is no change proposed for the setback from the OHWL of Lake Minnetonka. Hardcover 0-73 ’ Setback Zone There exists 8,709.75 s.f. of area within this setback zone. Of this area. 586 s.f. (6.7*/o) is existing hardcover where none is permitted. The existing hardcover consists of a portion of the deck, a concrete patio, driveway and concrete steps. The deck, located above a portion of the concrete patio, is attached to the house and supported by posts, placed 4” outside the concrete patio, on the ground. Therefore, the additional deck proposed to fill In the existing “u-shape” of the deck will add 4” of hardcover along 19.7’ of width or 6.57 s.f. Given this, the hardcover within this setback zone will increase to 593 s.f (6.8*/i). In the 1989 lot split application, a portion of the driveway (488 s.f.), located from the north side of the garage to the west lot line, was shown “to be removed"’ on the surv ey. Of this area. 189 s f is located within the 0-75’ setback zone. If this area of the driveway was removed, the hardcover would be reduced to 404 s.f. (4.6%). 73 '-230 ‘ Setback Zone There c.xists 12.339.75 s.f. of area within this setback zone. Of this area, 6.449 s.f (52.3%) is existing hardcover where 3,085 s.f (25%) is permitted. There are no hardcover additions proposed in this zone. If the area of the drivoway proposed to be reduced in the 1989 lot split was removed, the amount of hardcover in this setback zone would be reduced by 299 s.f to 6,150 s.f (49.8®/*). Average Lakeshore Setback The existing deck encroaches 22* into the average lakeshore setback. The proposed deck is not proposed to encroach any further into the setback. The proposed deck will not change the existing views of the lake from the neighboring properties. •0i-2S84 John and Cheryl Fiebetkorn 4'17,2003 Page 3 3