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Date: August 12, 2024 Item: 2 <br />Presenter: Laura Oakden, Community Development Director <br />Section: Work Session Item <br /> <br />Title: Average Lakeshore Setback (Part 5) <br /> <br /> <br />1.Background: <br />Average lakeshore setback (ALS) regulations have been discussed during recent council work <br />sessions. Staff was directed to evaluate the current regulations. The ALS is applied to views of <br />the lake across neighboring property lines. The city also implements a minimum lake setback that <br />is measured from the Ordinary High Water Line (OHWL). The lake setback for Lake Minnetonka <br />is 75 feet from the OHWL. Both the lakeshore setback and the ALS apply to lakeshore properties. <br />The more restrictive setback is applied to a subject parcel. <br /> <br />Council directed staff at the June 2024 work session to draft an amendment to the ALS. The <br />proposed amendment would only apply the ALS when a building improvement is being proposed <br />within the lake setback. Buildings and improvements being constructed that meeting the lake <br />setback on the property would not have the ALS apply. This would alleviate many of the variance <br />applications that are bring processed and provide development guidance for nonconforming <br />lakeshore properties. <br />Staff will present draft an ALS amendment and an outline to a public hearing process that allows <br />for additional public notice for the proposed code change. <br />2.Staff Recommendation: <br />Staff will present analysis and recommendations of the subject City Code regulations. <br />AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />Council should provided feedback and discuss the goal and intent of the ordinance. <br />Exhibits <br />8.14.23 ALS Discussion- PT 1 <br />11.13.23 ALS Discusion - Pt 2 <br />2.12.24 ALS Discussion- pt.3 <br />6.10.24 ALS Discussion- pt.4 <br />49