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TO; Chair Smith and Orono Planning Commission Members <br />Ron Moorse, City Administrator <br />FROM: Wendy Bottenberg, Zoning Administrator/Planner <br />DATE: <br />SUBJECT: <br />November 15,2002 <br />#02-2847 James Nystrom <br />1725 Concordia Street <br />Conditional Use Permit — Public Hearing <br />Zoning District: <br />Lot Area: <br />Exhibits: <br />LR-IC One Family Lakeshore Residential District (.5 acre) <br />39,450 s.f. (.90 acre) <br />A <br />B <br />C <br />D <br />Application <br />PlansA^iews <br />Plat Map <br />Property Owner’s List <br />Application Summary: The applicant has requested a conditional use permit to permit a cupola <br />to be constructed on a new residence. The cupola is proposed to be located within the central <br />portion of the structure. <br />Pertinent Code Section: <br />1. Section 10.75, Subdivision 1 : Height: To permit a cupola to be constructed on the roof of a <br />residence to be 34.5’ where 30’ height is the maximum for the LR-IC zoning district. The code <br />reads as follows: <br />“No structure or building shall exceed 2 '/i stories or thirty feet in height except as provided in <br />Section 10.75. Section 10.75, Subdivision 1: Special Provisions. The height limitations imposed <br />by other provisions of this Chapter may be increased by conditional use permit by 50 per cent <br />when applied to the following structures: <br />A. Church spires <br />B. Belfries <br />C. Cupolas and domes which do not contain usable space. <br />D. Etc.” <br />The plans for the new residence includes two cupolas. One on the residence and the other on the <br />garage. The cupola on the garage meets the 30’ height requirement. The cupola on the residence <br />is proposed to be 34.5’ in height and 4’ X 4’ in size. <br />The property is located on Lake Minnetonka. The cupola does not change the lot coverage by <br />structure or hardcover on the property. The cupola is decorative and will not be used for living <br />space. <br />#02-2847 James N>-strom <br />1725 Concordia Street <br />11/15/2002 <br />Page 1 of2 <br />6