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December 16, 1998 ROELOFS REMODELING & RENOVATION B REQUEST FOR VARIANCE 1750 SHADYWOOD ROAD SITE CONDITION: The subject property is a small lot (less than 'A acre) on the West shore of Crystal Bay. The site is generally flat though located on a modest ridge. The main yard rises approximately 6 feet above the street, continues flat and then falls uniformly to the lake (28% slope). The site is not heavily wooded but mature trees and some bushes exist. The existing house is small (746 SF). It contains a small Bedroom, Kitchen, Living Room and a Bath. Winding stairways approximately 30” wide provide access to a finished expansion space beneath the roof (100 SF over T tall) and to the fiill basement found under approximately 2/3 of the building. The house built sometime in the 20’s or 30’s is in generally good condition. No Garage is located on the property. A 5 x 5 storage shed encroaches on the county right of way. REQUEST: The request for variance comes in two parts. The first is acceptance of the existing conditions. The existing house lies too close to the shoreline and too close to the North property line. The house was built long before the setbacks were established. The second part of the request is for a variance for hardcover to construct an addition to provide a two-car attached Garage and an asphalt driveway with turnaround. Construction is contemplated on top of the Garage to expand the house at some point in the future but when is a function of budget, timing and such. Plans submitted present a comprehensive design solution and “wish list.” The Garage building is a basement garage type requiring some cutting of soil to provide access and some likely retaining of dirt. Specifics are as yet unclear. The Garage, though lower in elevation, is designed to borrow approximately 4 ’ from the existing basement to perform at a nominal width of 22 ’ (24 ’ less two 12 ” block walls) while maintaining the required sideyard setback tt the South. The depth of the Garage, nominally 36 ’ is designed to provide adequate but not generous storage at the front of the Garage for lawnmowers, snow blow ers and the like and to provide space for a legal and acceptable stairway between the main floor and the lower level and Garage. The proposed driveway would be minimal in width, slightly wider than the garage doors, tapering quickly to one car width. The turnaround would allow for nose first entry to Co. Rd. 19. The variance required would be for hardcover totaling 51.1% in the 75 to 250 zone. No greater encroac'iiment toward the water is needed. No expansion of the portion of the existing house that is within the 0 to 75’ zone is requested or contemplated. S'T 1^' ■ r .. ' f f ^\ r ■ I 11900 \XAYZATABOLlE\ARD • SnTE212 • MINNETONK.V NLN 55.^05 Fiix:6l2-5I2 0469 * Pbone: 612-512 0110 lxr^\o !