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List of Exhibits <br />A Application <br />Plat Map <br />Proposed Site Plan <br />Existing Site Plan <br />Lakeside Elevation <br />Property Owners Notification List <br />B <br />C <br />D <br />E <br />F <br />Issues <br />1. Conformity to Zonin2 Code and Comprehensive Plan <br />The property has been developed for many years. The property owners have stated the existing <br />residence is in need of major repairs and would prefer to construct a new house rather than remodel <br />and add to the existing house. The variances are required due to the small size of the lot. The lot <br />size is .11 acre in a Vi acre (.5) zoning district. <br />It would not be possible to redevelop this site or improve the existing house without the need for <br />variances. Staff is supportive of the revised plan. The proposed house would not increase structural <br />coverage on the lot from what is there today. However the proposed building would be moved away <br />from the property lin'> to ;he east to meet the 10' setback requirements. <br />It is not possible to meet a rear setback of 30' and maintain an adequate setback to the lake or Crystal <br />Bay Road. Propos^Citi* an 8* setback to the rear property line. The City would prefer to have at least <br />10’ for a rear yard setVj^i to allow property owners additional space to maintain their properties. <br />Many lots along Crystb' t>ay Road have extended landscaped back yards into the railroad right-of- <br />way, <br />II. Hardship <br />To approve variances a hardship must be inherent in the land to allow granting of a variance. Staff <br />would suggest the following h^dships in determining variance approval: <br />1.The lot has existed as a developed parcel for many years. The proposed development would <br />be consistent with other new construction in the area. <br />2.The lot is only 4,901 s.f which was plaP?d and developed prior to the adoption of the zoning <br />ordinance. It would not be possible to purchase additional land from the adjacent residential <br />properties as they are similar in size to the subject lot. <br />3.To establish an adequate setback to the lakeshore and Crystal Bay Road, an 8' setback to the <br />rear property line is appropriate. Note the property to the rear is a 100’ railroad right-of-way, <br />not residential property. <br />4.The size of the proposed house is consistent with the size of the existing house. The <br />applicants have made every effort to reduce the size of the residence to meet the objectives <br />as established in the Comprehensive Plan for protection of Lake Minnetonka. Overall <br />structure and hardcover would not be significantly increased. Some structure and hardcover <br />is located on the railroad property that would be removed that had not been calculated into <br />existing structure or hardcover. All structure and hardcover located on the railroad property <br />would be removed prior to construction of a new residence. <br />^ '