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-*'■f ■ i:- Hi- i.-j. •» A 'f *•*' .1 i’V'. li^.- '&■ i: /.'• r . ‘‘i ••'.i F"W' r f •*/ L' r- r- Tot Mayor Peterson and City Council' ‘ ti ■9Ron Noorse^ City Administrator Pratt Datai Sobjaett \Jeanne A. Mabusth, Building & Zoning Administra^r ^ December 6, 1991 Christopher Smith, 3650 Casco Avenue Request for Foundation Permit List of Bshibits A - LeGran Homes Letter , November 26, 1991 B - Letters from Adjacent Property Owners C - Sketch of Average Lakeshore Setback Line D - Plat MapE - Develofmient Packet-Site Plan, Elevations and Floor Plans % OescrlptioD of Beqoest In the process of reviewing the building permit application, it was detexmineed that an average lakeshore setback variance was required. Review Exhibits C and D. Although the property to the inediate west is platted with a 20* corridor to the lakeshore, it still qualifies as a lakeshore lot and therefore subject to the average lakeshore setback protection. The concern of the property owner is the delay created by the fact that there are no Planning Caaad.ssion or Council meetings scheduled for the last two weeks of December. The Smiths have filed the required variance application for review at the January 21, 1992 Planning Commission meeting. The application will be Immediately scheduled for review by the Council at the January 27th meeting. It should be noted that had the Planning Commission held their optional meeting on December 16th that the Smith variance application would not have been renewed by the Council until January 13th. Please review Exhibit A. The property owner claims construction difficulties and further delays and increased costs because of the road weight restrictions in mid-March. Staff would argue that because of the snow cover, frost depths have been minimised this year. The major concern appears to be the mature maple trees and the need to complete foundation and heavy grading work during winter months to ensure trees' stability. Applicants were advised that the earliest this variance application could be presented before the Council was January 27th. The only variance sought by the applicant is the average lakeshore setback variance. The previous house had existed within the general vicinity of the proposed house. The adjacent neighbors, review Exhibit B, have voiced no concern with the proposed new construction plan. The applicant has asked for special consideration of the Council in light of the time of year. The owners ask that a building permit be issued only for the foundation of the structure.