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Date Application Received: 03/07/2023 <br /> Date Application Considered as Complete:03/15/2023 '[� l <br /> 60-Day Review Period Expires: 05/17/2023 l�To: Chair Bollis and Planning Commission Members '-Adam Edwards, CitY Administrator lit,v114,,... <br /> N.From: Natalie Nye, Planner <br /> Date: April 17, 2023 <br /> Subject: #LA23-000008, David Charlez Designs—David Zweber, 1340 Vine Place <br /> Variances for Lot Area,Average Lakeshore Setback, 75-Foot Lakeshore Setback, Hardcover <br /> within the 75-Foot Lakeshore Setback, and Rear Yard Setback- Public Hearing <br /> Application Summary: The applicant is requesting variances for lot area, average lakeshore setback, 75-foot <br /> lakeshore setback, hardcover within the 75-foot lakeshore setback, and rear yard setback. <br /> Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends approval. <br /> Background /. , •;- , , __— <br /> The existing home on the property was / ., Ku-' ',A <br /> constructed prior to current regulations and is . ,/ . r ° ' ;'Sa �� 1\�,\ <br /> I `,\ FOREST <br /> nonconforming. Much of the existing home is �`+f ,,a ,, , `, /, 1 \\ <br /> located within the 75-foot lakeshore setback / L 0T/�'�3 / { . ` <br /> f 'i r J LAKE <br /> % ' ,' : !1 ,1 / (LAKE MINNETONKA) <br /> (noted in blue in Figure 1)and in front of the z- 'l,!!�r r , - <br /> avers average lakeshore setback line (noted in red in „70/ fi:ill rl' r ,5 fin_ <br /> Figure 1).The compliant building envelope is z / �•.�., lfr,rr, Al \ <br /> o ,,,/ <br /> rr rr, / `^ <br /> not reasonably sized for the construction of a _ / ; ,0/ ,�i+ ,./ ; ':_\ °'., <br /> new home.The parcel is substandard in size at ,r 4; r � f/i/ if !',',. ;I -,,r1 / ,i,\ ` � <br /> i L 0 i 'd'' 1 I I I ( 1 )- 1..fcxw.) <br /> tt/ //1 // / 1 , <br /> 0.66 acres,where one acre is required. A lot �,., f',/;,;;�, � , ; :_ , ay� , �„ 1 �,- <br /> ,� <br /> k i <br /> area variance is required for the reconstruction ���'�, ,�`x �,�; ;;'��'. � rF � ""`' <br /> of the home.The applicant is proposing to tear a �'.',�f r l / / <br /> down the existing home to the foundation and s <br /> 'r,1 f 5rrtt; / <br /> use the existing foundation to construct a new . l <br /> } III ,,. <br /> home. The proposed home larger and taller 'tik', , ,e j/ "(;,,°,� -^; \ ,1 <br /> oK' Ir' , �'I 1` <br /> than the existing home,which is clearly ;' ^�°;Z,', ' <br /> �' <br /> depicted is in the volume comparisons found in `" ;' ;S E � s .' ,/ , <br /> Exhibit G. The height difference is due to a o >' .:: "` <br /> /Msq.Y /.,:4%,.._, / /, / �. / ,1 rem <br /> steeper roof pitch and the addition of a second - , �' D if '""' �y ; 4• ° <br /> �,. /�. iao pItLW0.''6 d <br /> sy,. i {�� GARAGE h� �/c ,+> !,.y�7' 4.' <br /> • <br /> story above portions of the home that were Wiz. <<o� - ___ ., - <br /> once a single story. Also the applicant is Y y 7-fy'- 'i <br /> , <br /> proposing to construct an attached three-car ._.. t I `` ,f� ►-' ■ + <br /> garage while demolishing the existing two-car �"" " 5 ;,4 , %ba, �, , --- % <br /> detached garage in a similar location. The ,:-, I- "?"'a,; ' oo , ' i <br /> attached garage addition will be located within o. , - - .'li + <br /> the 75-foot setback.There will also be an ` "" °..- .. \ i �fo°'Setback1 \ ti <br /> addition of a front porch which requires a rear <br /> yard setback variance. In order to construct the Figure 1 <br /> new home,the applicant is requesting variances <br /> from lot area, average lakeshore setback,75-foot lakeshore setback, hardcover within the 75-foot <br /> lakeshore setback, and rear yard setback. The project is proposing to decrease the overall hardcover and <br /> bring the property into conformance. <br />