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AGENDA ITEM Prepared By: mcc Reviewed By: LLO Approved By: 1. Purpose. This application is regarding an average lakeshore setback variance. 2. MN§15.99 Application Deadline. The application was received on March 21, 2023 and considered to be complete on March 29, 2023. Therefore the 60-Day review period expires on May 28, 2023. 3. Background/ Summary. This application is for the to-be- created “Blue Lot” (address to be assigned 1007 Wildhurst Trail) depicted in Exhibit D. The applicants are proposing to redevelop the Blue Lot with a new single-family home. The undeveloped rights-of-way surrounding the properties were vacated in December 2022 (Resolution No. 7327; Exhibit D). The applicants have also applied for administrative approval (Subdivision Exception, File LA23-000018) to combine and rearrange the properties resulting in the layout shown on the right. This change is currently in process with Hennepin County and is not yet reflected on their online GIS map. The three existing PIDs will be combined to create two buildable lakeshore lots. The existing home at 1003 Wildhurst Trail (the “Red Lot”) is planned to remain; the Red Lot is not part of this application. The Council should treat the proposed Blue Lot as existing for the variance analysis. 4. Variance Description. The applicants have proposed a home location at the 75-foot setback which is entirely lakeward of the average lakeshore setback line. The orientation of the adjacent lakeshore property to the north, at 4455 West Branch Road, and the Red Lot results in the average lakeshore setback line bisecting the Blue Lot. The applicant is requesting an average lakeshore setback variance for the new home on the Blue Lot as shown on Exhibit B to allow construction of a new home up to the 75-foot lake setback. 5. Planning Commission Vote and Comment. On April 17, 2023, the Planning Commission held a public hearing. Following the public hearing, the Planning Commission voted 6 to 0 on a motion to approve the requested variance. 6. Public Comment. No comments from the public were received. 7. Staff Recommendation. Staff recommends approval conditioned upon Hennepin County accepting the proposed lot line rearrangement which will create the Blue and Red Lots. Item No.: 21 Date: May 8, 2023 Item Description: LA23-000014 – Matthew & Susanne Johnson, 1007 Wildhurst Trail (previously unaddressed), Variance – Resolution No. 7364 Presenter: Melanie Curtis Planner Agenda Section: Planning Department Report New Lot Configuration New Lot Configuration OVERLAY. ALS = white line NOT to Scale