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Request for Council Action continued <br />page 2 <br />September 8, 1994 <br />#1944 Bradley and Dina Etherington, 4055 Elm Street <br />K • Survey of Lance Wile Residence at 615 Minnetonka Highland (not as-built <br />survey) <br />L - Enlargement of Original 1976 Survey <br />M - Current Drainage Plan <br />N - Wile Memo 9/2/94 <br />O - Etherington Memo 9/6/94 <br />P - Preliminary Grading Sketch of Driveway <br />Q • Hardcover Fact Sheet <br />R - Hardcover Site Plan <br />S - Elevation <br />T - Floor Plan <br />U - Current Survey <br />V - Engineer’s Report 9/8/94 <br />Description of Request <br />The owners of the subject property have initiated their fourth variance application to <br />allow the sale of property as a buildable site, review Exhibits G, H and I. In 1978 and 1980, <br />the City granted lot area variances to the Fullers and in 1988 a variance application was filed <br />but applicant failed to complete the review. In the earlier reviews there was never a <br />development plan included with the proposal. The current application filed by the Etheringtons <br />provides development plans for the development of the site. Review Exhibits Q, S, T and U. <br />The subject lot has adequate depth and width to allow construction of the residence <br />without the need of any setback variances. The property is located in the 250-5(X)’ lakeshore <br />setback zone and would be allowed 5,976 s.f. or 30%. Hardcover is proposed at 4,686.5 s.f. <br />or 22.7%. <br />The subject property is similar in size of neighboring developed propenies, review <br />Exhibit B. The property is located to the immediate south of the property at 4030 Elm Street <br />that was granted an area variance earlier this year. There is no adjacent undeveloped lands <br />available for purchase to make this lot any larger. In fact, it appears the subject property is the <br />largest of the lots on the south side of Elm Street. Note variances were also granted to 601 and <br />615 Minnetonka Highlands Lane (pan of Minnetonka Summit Park plat) in 1975 and 1976. <br />Ever since the inception of the zoning code and area standards, this area has been zoned one <br />acre minimum lot size. Minnetonka Summit Park subdivision was platted in June of 1912 prior <br />to any zoning standards for the City. The pattern for development has been the combining of <br />the various substandard lots into single building sites.