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I• ? 1^' REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: August 20, 1996 ITEM NO.: Department Approval: Name Michael P. GafTron Title Asst. Planning & Zoning Administrator Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: Zoning Item Description: #2163 Larry & Sharon Gehl, 1825 Concordia St. - Variance - Resolution Zoning District: LR-IC, Single Family Lakeshore Residential, sewered, 1/2 acre. Application: Request for lakeshore setback and average lakeshore setback variances to construct a second story deck addition within 75' of Lake Minnetonka. List of Exhibits A - Resolution B - Notice of Planning Commission Action 8/20/96 C - Memo and Exhibits of 8/15/96 Discussion Please review the memo and exhibits of August 15th. Briefly, applicants propose to construct a second story deck above the existing one story screen porch on the lake side of the residence. That existing enclosed porch extends 12’ into the 0-75' setback. The second story deck involves changing the roof pitch of the porch to be essentially flat, and placement of a deck and railing which would functionally ser\'e the second story. Note that applicants' 75-250' zone met the 25% hardcover limit and a building permit was recently issued for squarirg off the southeast comer of the house and a second story addition, all in the 75- 250' zone. Planning Commission Recommendation Planning Commission reviewed this application at their August 19th meeting and recommended approval of the lakeshore setback and average lakeshore setback variances, on a vote of 5-1, noting the following findings in support of the variances: 1.The proposed deck is above an existing, one story enclosed porch and therefore does not constitute new or additional hardcover on the property. 2.The extension of the railing above the second floor level has no significant impact on neighbors' views of the lake, since neither neighbor has significant views of this portion of applicants' house.