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Date: July 8, 2024 Item: 16 Presenter: Melanie Curtis, Planner Section: Consent Agenda Title: #LA24-000033, 1448 Baldur Park Road, Variances and CUP - Resolution 7493 1.Purpose: This application contemplates variances and a conditional use permit (CUP) in order to redevelop the property with a new home. 2.MN§15.99 Application Deadline: The application was received on May 22, 2024, and considered to be complete on June 4. The 60- day review period expires on August 30, 2024. 3.Background: The applicants requested variances to construct a new 2 ½-story home. The new home is proposed to meet all of the required setbacks except the rear setback where they request a 29 foot setback where a 30-foot setback is required. Their plan also requires a variance to permit a 24.5-foot-wide driveway at the property line where a maximum width of 20 feet is allowed (plus flares). A variance to permit 31.9% hardcover where 25% is permitted and 33.1% currently exists is requested. Because of the need for the above variances, lot area and lot width variances are also required. They propose to elevate the home on fill to achieve positive drainage away from the home on the flat lot. This elevation requires establishment of a 15-foot-wide perimeter rescue bench with an elevation of at least 931.5’ around the home. The property's narrow width limits their ability to achieve the 15-foot elevation bench, therefore a CUP is also required. Please refer to the Planning Commission staff report for a full analysis and background. The applicants will resolve the building footprint/structural coverage overage with their revised building permit plans. No structural coverage variance is requested. 4.Planning Commission Vote and Comment: The Planning Commission held a public hearing on June 17th . Following the public hearing and discussion, the Commission voted 7 to 0 in favor of approving the application as follows: 1. Approval of lot width and lot area variances to redevelop the property; 2. Approval of the rear setback variance allowing a 29 foot setback where 30 feet is required; 3. Approval of a hardcover variance allowing 32% hardcover where 25% is permitted; 4. Approval of a variance allowing the 24.5 foot wide driveway (as drawn) where 20 feet is permitted; and 5. Approval of a CUP to allow deviation from the required 15-foot elevation bench as shown on the proposed site plan. The driveway width variance was supported by the Commission because they recognize the challenges with parking on Baldur Park Road, particularly with the property's proximity to the intersection with Birch Lane. Regarding the rear yard setback variance, the Commission cited the AGENDA ITEM 95