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Lakcsho*^e Setback Tanagcr Lake is located on the west side of the property and Brown ’s Bay of Lake Minnetonka b on the cast side of the property across Shoreline Drive. Ilic lot has two 0-75 ’ lakeshore setback zones. There is a small portion of the driveway within the setback along the cast side of the property. Obviously this amount of hardcover (120 s.f.) is required for driveway access to the property from Shoreline Drive. A garage and small portion of dri\ eway is located w ithin the 75 ’ lakeshore setback on the northwest comer of the property. Hiis building was required to be removed when the principal residence was removed from the property. Section 10.03, Subdivision 9 prohibits accessor) buildings on lots absent a principal slructua*. It could be assumed the garage would not require a hiirdcover variance at this lime K’cause it is a legally existing non-conforming building, however it may be appropriate to grant the variance for hardcover if the Planning Commission and Council determines the building can remain on the lot. Bluff Setback A bluff rises from the Tanagcr Lake shoreline to approximately to the %0 ’ contour. The Shoreland Ordinance requires a minimum setback of 30 ’ to the lop of bluff for a simclurc. Refer to the attached survey/site plan (Lxhibil D) the plan indicates a limited building pad on the property outside of required setbacks and allowing for a 30' lop of bluff setback. Surveyor has depicted on the surve) a proposed house layout over the high point on the property dial could not meet the blulf setback. The residence however would be within the actual building pad on the properly as defined by the typical yard setbacks (absent the blulf setback). A variance may be appropriate in this case to allow building wiiliin 30' of the lop of bluff setback due ir the limited building pud on the 2.0 acre properly. The proposed location of the rc.'iJcncc would lake advantage of the previous building pad and not require the removal of trees necessary for protection of the property between Uie proposed hous«“ and Shoreline Drive. Building in the proposed location w ould also allow a future property owner to lake advantage of building ov er the higlicsl portion of the property. If a house were built further to the north on the h>l the existing drive would be required to be realigned and result in removal of mature trees and stune extensive regrading. Septic It is unknown if the property could sustain two conforming septic sites. The steep grades and lakeshore .setbacks may require the property owners to request sewer extension from the City- Council. The property is outside of the MUSA area, but to its benefit it is adjacent to other sewered 16 Mff Martuteau l4:0Shor*h>wDrM »jtiamctt fl/6 99 Putt 2