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Date: May 13, 2024 Item: 15 Presenter: Melanie Curtis, Planner Section: Consent Agenda Title: #LA24-000015, 200 Big Island, Variances - Resolution No. 7476 1.Purpose: Council is asked to consider approval of side yard setback variances for a new cabin where the roofed porch is 26.5 feet from the north side lot line (cabin foundation meets setback) and 26.5- foot setback on the south where 30-foot setbacks are required. Additionally requested is a variance to allow the cabin to be constructed 8.7 feet from the existing small shed/outhouse where a 10-foot setback is required. 2.MN§15.99 Application Deadline: The application was received on March 11, 2024, and considered complete on March 30th. The 60-day review period will end on May 19, 2024. If the Council does not act on May 13th, the 60- day review period must be extended. 3.Background: The owners would like to construct a 1½ story seasonal cabin on the property. The property has a defined width of 102 feet at the OHWL and 100.69 feet at the 75-foot setback where 200 feet is required. Because many properties on Big Island are nonconforming, the RS District Code provides graduated rear and side yard setbacks based on the width of the subject property. For this property, 30-foot rear and side yard setbacks apply. The Planning Commission reviewed the application on April 15th. At that time the cabin's proposed footprint was 32’ x 40’. See the owner's narrative attached as Exhibit D. After the Planning Commission meeting the owner was informed that the foundation block size had to be increased resulting in the cabin footprint increasing to 34' x 42', two feet wider on each side. They plan to compensate for the change by reducing the width of the porch walkway by two feet, which will maintain the same side yard setbacks. The owners request side yard setback variances to permit a 26.9 setback on the north side (the bottom porch step will be approximately 24 feet from the lot line) and 26.5 feet on the south side where 30-foot setbacks are required. The cabin is proposed to be less than 10 feet from the existing small shed/outhouse. 4.Planning Commission Vote and Comment: On April 15th, the Planning Commission voted 7 to 0 to recommend approval. 5.Public Comment: Public Comments in support of the request were received and included in the Planning Commission packet. 6.Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of the variances as applied. AGENDA ITEM 135