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Discussion: Average Lakeshore Sgih^<p|<; The existing house encroaches 9* into the average lakeshore setback and abuts the side lot line to the ^t. Mgling back to the rear lot line. The current configuration of the house leaves a large ^rtion of the lot undeveloped, providing open views for the neighbor to the west at 331S Cr>s Bay Road. The neighbor to the east. 3325 Cr%sial Rav Rna/t ____ . • . : o r I unaeveioped, providing open views for the neighbor to the west at 3335 Cr>slal Bay Road. The neighbor to the east. 3325 Costal Bay Road, currentlv has obstructed views as a result of the 9- encroachment into the average lakeshore setback and position of the house directly on the side lot line. The proposed houro iseenlercd on the property with 10' setbacks on either side, encroaching I6’ into the average lakeshore setback. The position of the home will change views dramatiealiv for . "'s* stnee ‘here "ill now be structure where there was not before For the neign^i to the e^t, the house will be located farther away from their house (setback lO'l which should improve the vicw^. There are also second level decks on this side of the house, minimizing the amount of structure. Also, the garages are staggered back so that the encroachment into the average lakeshore setback on this portion of the home is 8‘ co 11 on the west side.' compared to To reduce the encroachment into the average lakeshore setback and mainuin I O' setbacks on the footpnnt. A third alternative is to mo%x the 30 ’ x 40 ’ footprint back on the lot so that it is 5’ from the rear lot line rather than 10’. In this case, the encroachment into the average lakeshore Alternative 1 lca\cs a driveway only 10-12’ deep, not enough to park even a small vehicle head- im A temative 2 yields a 16’ depth of driNcway. barely enough for a compact car. Alternative 3 results in the best dnvewny situation, leaving 16’-17 ’ depth off the traveled roadwny. Rear Setback & Culvert Relocation nc e.visting home is located on the rear lot line. The proposed home is located I O’ from the tear ot Itne where 30 ts required. The alternate setback, as mentioned above, is 5’ from the rear lot Ime to reduce encroachment into the average lakeshore setback. The property to the south of the lot is owned by the Hennepin County Rail Authority for potential use as a regional trail in the future. The Dakota rail right of w^y is approximately 100’ iriwidth Since ihis property does not have the potential to be developed by structures, a substandard setback from the rear lot line will not negatively impact the propeny oxsners to the south. It was discovered that there is an existing stomi sewer culvert that runs directlv beneath the pasting home, extending from the pond on the south side of the railway tracks and emptvinc into Cryst^Bay. Since the City will not pennil a structure to be built over a storm sewer, the'culvcrt must be relocated on the lot at the owner s expense prior to construction of a new structure. The culvert currenUy runs straight under the house from the pond to the south. To avoid the *0S-2ST6Sevt« L Laming rir,7003 Pagt2o/S