04-17-2023 Planning Commission Packet

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PC Exhibit C MURPHY & CO -DISTINCTIVE RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE- Date: March 16, 2023 Project: Walter Residence Project Address: 746 Tonkawa Road, Orono, MN 55356 Re: City of Orono Land Use Development Application Variance / Conditional Use Permit Request Property Zoning District(s) LR-1B One Family Lakeshore Residential — 1 Acre Shoreland Overlay District Variance Request(1 of 1): Request for a variance to the maximum allowable hardcover. The owner is proposing the renovation of the existing home on the property. The renovation would include adding a half-story above the existing single-story structure for bedrooms for the family. The renovation will also include a porch across the front of the existing house, landscaping around the house, and a new detached garage located on the street side of the property. The new landscaping and detached garage will replace existing hardcover on the property and will replace an existing non-conforming garage that is located on the property. The new garage is located along the rear (street) property line and minimizes the hardcover by its placement along the front of the property accompanied by the removal of a significant amount of hardcover at the interior of the property. As a result of these updates, the hardcover on the property will be reduced from 35.06% to 32.37% Request for a variance to the rear yard setback for a garage with doors facing the property line. The owner is proposing the construction of a new detached garage structure on the property. The existing garage is located adjacent to the current home and is non-conforming in its current location. Additionally, due to the significant topographic change from the street to the house, the construction of a new garage at the level of the house with modern driveway standards would create a driveway that is too steep and potentially hazardous in the winter. To better fit the existing topography and site conditions, the proposed plan locates the detached garage along the accessory structure setback (10'-0" from the street property line). Due to the existing topography on the site, and to reduce hardcover on the property, the garage doors face the street to allow the homeowners to enter the property level with the street. Alternative orientations of the garage were explored during the design process, but all of the alternatives required significant retaining walls and grading to raise the between the street and proposed garage to the level of the street and increased hardcover due to the additional driveway/motor court spaces. The proposed plan provides nearly 30' of clearance from the garage to the street itself. Additionally, there is space provided for vehicles to turn around on the property by utilizing a portion of the previous driveway as a hammerhead turn. Request for a variance to the maximum width of a driveway crossing the property line. The owner is proposing the re-creation of a driveway that contains a width at the property line greater than the maximum allowed by the city code. The current configuration consists of two different driveways to serve the property, one is roughly 23' and the other is 24'. Both of these 811 GLENWOOD AVENUE,SUITE 250,MINNEAPOLIS MN 55405 MURPHYCODESIGN.COM 612 470-5511