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• • REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION X DATE: August 2, ^ ITEM NO.: \ Department Approval: Name Jeanne A. Mabusth Title Building & Zoning Administrator Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: Zoning Item Description: #2131 Larr>- Karkela, 4149 Highwood Road Resolution - After-the-Fact Variances - Zoning District:LR-IB Total lot area = 10,374 s.f. Additional Exhibits L - Applicant ’s Addendum M - Applicant's Amended Plan Brief Review of Application Please refer to the enclosed staff memo dated July 9, 1996 for more detail on this review. The applicant has filed an after-the-fact variance application for an upper le\el deck at the lakeside of the residence. Construction was commenced and halted by the City in the fall of 1993. The application involves an average lakeshore setback, structural coverage and hardcover variances within the 75-250' setback area if deck is to be completed. Applicant explained that the 3 ’ wide walkway deck at the upper level adjacent to applicant's kitchen/dining/living room area is too small to allow for an outdoor dining area. 11.5 s.f. of the upper level deck extends over grassed area creating new hardcover where excess hardcover already exists in the 75-250 ’ setback area. The upper level deck at 65.5 s.f also adds to total structural coverage where 20.3% exists. Planning Commission members asked for reductions in lower level deek area to -ffset increases of structural coverage from the upper level deck improvement. Applicant noted location of existing support columns, refer to Exhibit M, and his desire to eliminate need to alter support structure. Planning Commission members asked that the lower level deck be reduced by 50 s.f Applicant has provided his amended proposal. Exhibit M, calling for the removal of some 50.6 s.f of lower level deck. Removals will have no impact on the existing support structure. Staff has completed a second inspection of the deck and noted that plastic underliner exists beneath the lower level deck. If we are to achieve hardcover reductions, plastic underliner must also be removed. Applicant's amended plan calls for the following variances; 1.Section 10.03, Subd. 14 (C) - Structural coverage. Total lot area = 10,449.4 s.f Allowed = 1,567.4 s.f or 15% Existing = 2,123 s.f. or 20.3% Proposed = 2,137.9 s.f or 20.4% (original 2,188.5 s.f or 20.9%) Structural coverage increase = 14.9 s.f, or 0.1% (original 65.5 s.f. or 0.6^)