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Date: April 15, 2024 Item: 5.3 <br />Presenter: Melanie Curtis, Planner <br />Section: Public Hearings <br /> <br />Title: #LA24-000015, Patrick & Anne Sutter, 200 Big Island, Variances (Staff: <br />Melanie Curtis) <br /> <br /> <br />1.Purpose: <br />Planning Commission is asked to consider approval of side yard setback variances for a new home <br />26.9 feet from the side lot line on the north and 26.5 foot setback on the south side where 30 foot <br />setbacks are required. Additionally requested is a variance to allow the cabin to be constructed 9 <br />feet from the existing small shed/outhouse where a 10-foot setback is required. <br />2.MN§15.99 Application Deadline: <br />The application was received on March 11, 2024 and considered to be complete the next day on <br />March 30th. The 60-day review period will end on May 19, 2024. <br />3.Background: <br />The new owners would like to construct a 1½ story seasonal cabin on the property. The footprint <br />of the cabin is proposed to be 32’ x 40’ with a partial wrap around deck/porch. The property has a <br />defined width of 102 feet at the OHWL and 100.69 feet at the 75-foot setback where a 200 foot <br />width is required. Because many properties on Big Island are nonconforming, the City developed <br />graduated rear and side yard setbacks based on the width of the subject property. For this property, <br />30 foot rear and side yard setbacks apply. <br /> <br />The applicants are requesting side yard setback variances to permit a 26.9 foot setback on the north <br />side and 26.5 feet on the south side where 30 foot setbacks are required. The cabin is proposed to <br />be less than 10 feet from the existing small shed/outhouse. <br />4.Staff Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends approval of the applicants' request for variances as applied. <br />5.Planning Commission Action Requested: <br />The Commission should consider recommending approval of the requested variances. <br />AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Exhibits <br />Exhibit A - Staff Report <br />Exhibit B - App & Narrative <br />Exhibit C - Practical Difficulties <br />Exhibit D - Surveys <br />Exhibit E - Plans <br />Exhibit F - Hardcover Calcs <br />Exhibit G - Aerial Photos <br />Exhibit H - Site Photos <br />Exhibit I - Public Comment <br />68