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TO:Chair Smith and Orono Planning Commission Members Ron Moorse, City Administrator FROM: Paul Weinberger, Assistant Zoning Administrator DATE:March 8,1999 SUBJECT: #2444 Brian and Susan Schebler 1354 Rest Point Circle After-the-Fact Variance-Public Hearing Zoning District: LR-1B One Family Lakeshore Residential District (1 Acre) Lot Area:31,200 square feet (.72 acre) Application: The applicants are requesting an after-the-fact variance to permit a detached, ground level deck located on the lakeside of the residence. The deck is located behind ti»v5 75' lakeshore setback. The actual distance from the Ordinary High Water Level (OHWL) of Lake Minnetonka to the deck is 86'. The deck is 12' by 16' and is located further back on the lot than the neighboring house to the east. The neighboring house to the west is located further back from the lake, but would not be impacted due to the applicant's home screening the deck from that property. A large addition to the home was constructed in 1989. Approval was subject to previous property owners removing a gravel parking area on the property and reducing tb? s’ <e of the driveway. As of the date of the most recent survey, and a site inspection on Febru;try 25, 1999, it h^ been determined the hardcover has not been removed. Staff could support retaining the existing driveway for maintenance and public safety and allowing the gravel parking area to remain. The applicant s have stated the gravel parking area is used for snow storage by the City. Additional hardcover on the lot includes areas of rock. No plastic or fabric is under the rock preventing water from infiltrating into the ground. The applicants have stated they have removed much of the hardcover, but the rock located in the area around the driveway is to prevent erosion as the lot is sloped and much of the drainage in the locality is over their property. The rock on the lakeside of the home (all outside of the 75' setback) is located in an area that does not receive any sunlight, preventing grass from growing in tiiat area. U7444 Brian and Susan Schebler 1334 Rest Point Circle 4^er-the-Fact Varkmce 3/13/99 Page 1