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D&£ks A dock is proposed on the properly. Seasonally installed docks are permitlcd as an acccssorj use on residential lakeshorc properties which contain a residence. Since a seasonal dock has existed on this property in the past, the dock will not require a City permit. The placement of docks on Lake Minnetonka is governed by the Lake Minnetonka Conservation District. History: 1280 ^ruct Place In 1975, the property owner was issued a building permit for construction of a basement under the existing house. Without knowledge of the Cit>’, the property owner excavated w ithin the 0* 75’ setback zone as part of this construction, creating a walk-out area for the new ly constructed basement door. The property owners were not required to restore the grade (see 1975 memo from Zoning Administrator Hank Muhich). 1 290 Spruce Place In 1984, the lot became property of the State due to tax forfeiture. In 1986, the City demolished the residence (as a result of hazardous building action initiated in 1983) and the lot was relea.sed for sale to adjacent owners. The lot became property of the State again in 1992, released to the City in 1996 for sale to adjacent owners. Prior to sale, the City Council approved Resolution #2088, stating that the p^el did not meet the applicable zoning standards and was, therefore, an unbuildable lot. The lot has remained vacant since that time. Xeighboring Pro/fcrtics In 2000, variances for new construction for grading within 5’ of a lot line and 2,647 s.f. (43.93®/p) of hurdwvcr in the 75’-250* setback zone were granted to the property owner at 1270 Spruce Place. The new structure met all of the setback requirements and had a structural coverage of 9 8^ s f (0 23"wn^^^^^ Permitted for a lot less than 10,000 s.f. I he area of 1270 Spruce Place is Hardship: The appluanu have included Iheir suiemem of hardship in Exhihit n The applicanls should also be asked fur their testimony regarding this issue. Issues for Consideration: I. The properties must be legally combined prior to issuance of a building permit; «'ceeds the maximum permitted hardcover w iihin the 75 -.50 setback zone and lot coverage by structures. It is possible to meet these requirements on the combined lot; 3. The variances granted for 1270 Spruce Place were due to the substandard lot size The combined lot in question is twice the size of 1270 Spruce Place; 4. Removal of the existing house w ill require grading and filling w ithin 75* of the OllWL- 5. Replacement of the retaining wall is not propo.sed in the 0 75* setback zone at this time’ and would require a new application in the future; »03 :8SS Cerda and Ed Toth StS200J Page 4qf6