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Date: May 20, 2024 Item: 6.2 <br />Presenter: Natalie Nye, Planner <br />Section: Public Hearings <br /> <br />Title: #LA24-000022, Amy Yanik, 1355 Vine Place, Variance (Natalie Nye) <br /> <br /> <br />1.Purpose: <br />The applicant is requesting an average lakeshore setback variance for a deck replacement. <br />2.MN§15.99 Application Deadline: <br />The application was received on April 17, 2024 and deemed complete on April 19, 2024. The 60- <br />Day timeline for review expires on June 18, 2024 <br />3.Background: <br />The applicant is proposing to replace a nonconforming lakeside deck. The existing deck is in <br />disrepair and is completely in front of the average lakeshore setback line. The applicant is <br />proposing to construct a new deck that is the same size and location as the existing deck. However, <br />the current deck has a 30” railing, which is not up to current building code standards. Building <br />code requires a 36” railing, which the proposal has included. The increase in railing height creates <br />a new encroachment into the average lakeshore setback and thus requiring a variance. <br />4.Public Comment: <br />Neighbor acknowledgment forms were provided by the applicant and are included in Exhibit I. <br />5.Staff Recommendation: <br />Staff is supportive of the average lakeshore setback variance required for a new lakeside deck. <br />6.Planning Commission Action Requested: <br />Motion to recommend approval of the average lakeshore setback variance as applied. <br />AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Exhibits <br />Exhibit A - Staff Report <br />Exhibit B - Application <br />Exhibit C - Practical Difficulty Standards <br />Exhibit D - Narrative <br />Exhibit E - Site Plan <br />Exhibit F - Deck Plans <br />Exhibit G - Hardcover Calculations <br />Exhibit H - Mailing List & Map <br />Exhibit I - Neighbor Acknowledgment Forms <br />50