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PcrliarBl Code ScctioBs: 1. SecUon 10.25, Subd. 6 (A & B): Area, Heiglit, Lot Width and Yard RequireneoU: llw following minimum requirements in the LR-1C zoning district shall be observ ed; lot area '/i acre; lot width 1 00 ‘; rear yard 30*. No structure or building shall exceed 2 ’/»stories or 30 ’ in height. (Request: To allow lot area of 3.741 s.f. (0.09 acres) where 21,780 s f. (0.5 acres) is required; a lot width of 50' where 100 ’ is required; and rear yard setback of 10' where 30 ’ is required). 2. Section 1 0.22, Subd. 2 and Section 10.56, Subd. 1 6 (CX1 Structure within 75’: Structures shall be set back a minimum of 75’ from the OH VVL (929.4 ; of Ia!:cs classified as General De\Tlopmcnt. (Request: To allow a setback of 43 ’ from the OHWL of Lake Minnetonka where 75’ is required). 3. Section 10.22. Subd. 1 (B) and Section 10.56. Subd. 16 (C)(6); Average Lakesbore Setback. The average lakeshore setback line shall be a straight line connecting the most lakcward protrusions of the residence buildings on the immediately adjacent lakeshore lots (Request; To allow an encroachment of 16 ’ into the average lakeshore setback). 4. Section 10.22, Subd. 2 and Section 10.56. Subd 16 (L)(l) & (2): llarticover within 75’ and Hardcover within 75’ to 250 ’; Within 75’ of the shoreline there shall be no excavating, filling, hardcover, temponuy or permanent structures. Between 75 feet and 250 feet of the OHWL there slull be no greater than 25% hardcover. (Request: To allow 1,081 s.f (39.4%) hardcover within the 0 to 75’ lakeshore setback zone where none is permitted and 292 s f (29.35%) hardcover wiihm the 75’ to 250 ’ lakeshore setback zone where 248.75 s.f. (25%) is permitted). Diseussion: Lot Area &. Lot Width The existing area of the lot is 3.741 s.f (0.09 acres) where 21,780 s.f. (0.5 acres) is required for the zoning district. The existing lot width is 50* where 100 ’ is required for the district. Neither the area of the lot nof the width is proposed to change with this application. How ever, variances are necessary because new construction is proposed on the lot. Lot Coverage Bv Structure While a lot of less than 10,000 s.f. allows 1,500 s.f. of structural coverage, the applicant proposes a smaller footprint of 1 .200 s.f No variance is neccssar>' for the proposed lot coverage by structure. Side Yard Setbacks The proposed structure meets the required 10 ’ side yard setbacks. Therefore, no variances are required Setback from the OHW'L of Lake Minnetonka &. Rear Yard S<pih.irl The c.xisiing hoi« on ihe lol is locaied 48' from the OHWL. However, it nl.w has a zero setback from the rear and cast side lot line. The proposed house is located 43 ’ from the OHWL where 75’ is required. Given that the majority of the lot is located within 75’ of the OHW’L. it would be *0)~2S'6SivieL Lanmng i/IS'200i Page 2 ef 7 J