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Date: March 11, 2024 Item: 15 Presenter: Natalie Nye, Planner Section: Community Development Report Title: LA23-000062, Peter Eskuche, 4423 North Shore Drive, Variances, Resolution 7452 1.Purpose: This application is regarding variances from average lakeshore setback and bluff setbacks in order to construct a new home. 2.MN§15.99 Application Deadline: The application was received December13, 2023 and considered to be complete on December 26, 2023. Staff has administratively extended the deadline an additional 60 days per State statute and therefore the 120-Day deadline will expire on April 24, 2024. 3.Background: The applicant is proposing to construct a new home requiring variances from average lakeshore setback and bluff setback requirements. The new home will be constructed in a similar location to that of the existing home. The proposed home requires bluff setback variances in order to construct a driveway, retaining walls, and grading within the bluff setback and bluff impact zone. The bluff setback is 30 feet from the top of bluff and the bluff impact zone is 20 feet from the top of bluff. The home also requested an average lakeshore setback variance for the new footprint. The City Council tabled this item at the February 12, 2024 City Council meeting in order to visit the site. Site visits were completed by some councilmembers the week of February 20th. City Council reviewed the application on February 26, 2024 and directed the applicant to amend the plans to modify the grading proposed to the west of the home associated with the basement walkout and keep the existing retaining wall located at the top of the bluff. The applicant has provided amended plans (Exhibit B & C). A brief summary of the changes made are listed below: The existing retaining wall is no longer proposed to be removed - the retaining wall can now be seen on the proposed plans. 10 feet of the retaining wall will include modifications with one row of boulders remaining in place per Council direction. Slight grading modifications have been made. There is still proposed grading within the bluff setback and bluff impact zone to the west of the proposed home associated with the walk out basement that is not conforming to the current city code. Retaining wall placement directly west of the home to support the walkout basement remain unchanged. A new patio has been added (in a conforming location) just outside of the bluff setback. The walkway/lake access changes within the bluff have been removed from the plan. The garage has increased in size by 78 square feet. The expansion is within setbacks and is conforming. 4.Planning Commission Vote and Comment: On January 16, 2024, the Planning Commission held a public hearing. The original proposal AGENDA ITEM 159