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To: Mayor Grabek and Orono Council Members <br />City Administrator Bernhardson <br />Fron: Michael P. Gaffron, Asst Planning & Zoning Ad <br />Dates May 24, 1990 <br />St^ject: #1529 John Thiesse, 3845 Bayside Road - <br />Variance - Resolution <br />Zoning District - LR-IA, Single family lakeshore residential, 2 <br />acre, unsewered <br />Application - Request for side setback, street setback, and <br />hardcover variance for construction of an attached 2-car <br />garage. <br />List of Exhibits <br />Exhibit A - Notice of Planning Commission Action 5/23/90 <br />Exhibit B -- Proposed Resolution <br />Exhibit C - Applicant’s Letter of Clarification & Sketches <br />5/24/90 <br />Exhibit D - Memo and Exhibits of 4/15/9C <br />Discussion - <br />The applicant is proposing to construct an attached 2-car <br />garage on this very small lot on Stubb's Bay. Please review the <br />memo and exhibits of May 15th. Briefly, applicant is requesting <br />a hardcover increase in the 75-250' zone from 44% to 50.4%, and <br />setback variances to be within 6.7' of the right-of-way of <br />Bayside Road, 9.3' from the south lot line, and 24' from tha <br />north side lot line. In this zoning district, the normally <br />required street setback would be 50', and side setbacks would be <br />30'. <br />Planning Commission Recommendation <br />Planning Commission reviewed this application at their May <br />21st meeting and unanimously approval of the variances as <br />proposed by the applicant based on the following findings; <br />1. This is the only feasible location for a garage on the <br />property. <br />2. Hennepin County has given the applicant a verbal <br />approval of the driveway layout proposed. <br />3. The proposed garage and driveway location will leave <br />adequate room for parking vehicles off the traveled roadway. <br />4. Other possible garage configurations would require <br />additional variances but provide less functional acc ss to <br />the gaiage.