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• • Lakeshore Setback Tanager Lake is located on the west side of the property and Brown's Bay of Lake Minnetonka is on the east side of the property across Shoreline Drive. The lot has tw'o 0-75' lakeshore setba>:k zones. There is a small portion of the driveway within the setback along the east 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 driveway is located within the 75' lakeshore setback on the northwest comer of the property. This building was required to be removed when the principal residence was removed from the property. Section 10.03, Subdivision 9 prohibits accessory buildings on lots absent a principal structure. It could be assumed the garage would not require a hardcover variance at this time because 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 Tanager Lake shoreline to approximately to the 960' contour. The Shoreland Ordinance requires a minimum setback of 30' to the top of bluff for a structure. Refer to the attached survey/site plan (Exhibit D) the plan indicates a limited building pad on the property outside of required setbacks and allowing for a 30' top of bluff setback. Surveyor has depicted on the survey a proposed house layout over the high point on the property that could not meet the bluff setback. The residence however would be within the actual building pad on the property as defined by the typical yard setbacks (absent the bluff setback). A variance may be appropriate in this case to allow building within 30* of the top of bluff setback due to the limited building pad on the 2.0 acre property. The proposed location of the residence would take advantage of the previous building pad and not require the removal of trees necessary for protection of the property between the proposed house and Shoreline Drive. Building in the proposed location would also allow a future property owner to take advantage of building over the highest portion of the property. If a house were built further to the north on the lot the existing drive would be required to be realigned and result in removal of mature trees and some 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 Cit> Council. The property is outside of the MUSA area, but to its benefit it is adjacent to other sewered properties and is a lakeshore lot. ^2516 Jeff Martineau 1420 Shoreline Drive Variances 8/16/99 Page 2