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r <br />3.The existing driveway and garage shall be removed and placement of the new driveway to <br />avoid removing mature trees. <br />Summary of Plan Revision: The Planning Commission originally reviewed the application with <br />without grading proposed within 75' of the lakeshore cn the north side of the lot, except to regrade <br />where the existing cabin would be removed. The cabin has a lowest floor elevation of 938 ’. The <br />proposed house would be built with a lowest floor elevation of940'. The grading within 75 ’ of the <br />lakeshore would fill where the cabin is located and pull the 940' contour back to allow a walkout <br />to the lowest level of the new house without having to raise the lowest floor elevrtion. The total <br />grading to permit the walkout is 7.4 cubic yards. <br />The Code permits the grading of less than 10 cubic yards of fill within 75 ’ of the lakeshore by <br />issuance of a land alteration permit. The Building Inspector shall have the authority to refer any <br />requests for land alteration permits to the City Council for review and approval in instances where <br />the land alteration mav require further review. The changes to the site plan could solve some issues <br />with massing address the following issues with the original site plan: <br />A.On Site Plan #1 the garage was located on the main floor. This would have required a <br />driveway to be constructed at a 13% slope, where the City has advised slopes no greater than <br />10%. Tlie garage has been lowered to the elevation of the walkout level to 940' from 950'. <br />The slope of the driveway has been reduced to under 5%. <br />B.The driveway will require less grading and removal of only one tree within 75 ’ of the <br />lakeshore. The property owner has stated he agrees to plant additional trees as restoration <br />for removal of a tree for the driveway. The trees would be planted in the location of the <br />detached garage once It is removed and restored. <br />C.By allowing the 7.4 cubic yards of excavation within 75' of the lakeshore the elevation of the <br />house could be lowered 2 or 3 feet. The lot is artificially high due to fill being placed on the <br />pro»^ity prior to the construction of the cabin. As the grading plan indicates the lot is higher <br />than both adjacent properties. The benefit to this plan would permit construction of a home <br />that would be lower when viewed from Lake Minnetonka and still have a walkout. <br />Options for Council Action <br />1.Table for additional information or revisions. <br />2.Continue the application to the next available Planning Commission meeting to discuss the <br />amended plan. <br />3.Approve with conditions (direct staff to draft appropriate resolution). <br />4.Deny (state reasons). <br />5.Other action.