07-10-2023 Council Packet - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

AGENDA ITEM Prepared By: NAN Reviewed By: LLO Approved By: RJO Item No.: 14 Date: July 10, 2023 Item Description: LA22-000064 – Lebrisia Iversen, 4448 North Shore Drive - Variance Presenter: Natalie Nye Planner Agenda Section: Community Development 1. Purpose. This application is regarding a house addition that requires variances from average lakeshore setback, 75-foot lake setback, hardcover, hardcover within the 75-foot setback and side yard setback. 2. MN§15.99 Application Deadline. The application was received on December 2, 2022 and considered to be complete on May 31, 2023. The 60-Day review period expires on July 30, 2023. 3. Background/ Summary. The subject property is a substandard lot in the LR-1B Zoning District (1- Acre). The existing one-story home is nonconforming to the required setbacks and is over on hardcover. The applicant is requesting variances from average lakeshore setback, 75- foot lake setback, hardcover beyond the 25%, hardcover within the 75- foot lake setback and side yard setback to build an addition. The proposed house addition is located on the north side of the home and maintains the existing lakeyard setback of 35 feet. However, the home design proposes a 25’ wide door on the lakeside of the home requiring a new stoop/steps. The new stoop and steps create a new lakeyard encroachment closer to the lake at 26 feet to the OHWL. The home addition is two stories with a rooftop terrace above the second story which creates a new vertical encroachment into the 75-foot and average lakeshore setback. The existing home is a one-story building and the proposed addition is approximately 12 feet taller in height. The proposed project slightly reduces the overall hardcover, but is still over the maximum of 25%. 4. Planning Commission Vote and Comment. On June 20, 2023, the Planning Commission held a public hearing, no public comments were made. The Commission reviewed the application and discussed the practical difficulties. The Commission did not reach a consensus voting to approve the application by a vote of 3 to 2. The Planning Commission was concerned with the overall height of the addition and that it significantly expanded the nonconformity. The Commission was also concerned with practical difficulties not being met. The Planning Commission was supportive of the reduction in hardcover and noted the substandard irregular lot shape and existing conditions as