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Ahn Variance Narrative <br />3275 Carman Road is situated on a peninsula between a cove/lagoon & Carman Bay on <br />Lake Minnetonka. It is located in the LR-1B – One family lakeshore residential zoning <br />district. It is within the Tier 1 Stormwater Quality Overlay District, which allows up to 25% of <br />hardcover. <br />The existing conditions of the peninsula and existing home (built in 1955), much of the <br />buildable area of the property sits beyond the Average Lakeshore Setback and bumps up <br />against the 75’ lakeshore setback. Of the 10,416 sf buildable space (total lot is 44,374 sf), <br />only 1,092 sf is within the Average Lakeshore setback. This property currently has <br />11.15% hardcover, with all the proposed changes this property will increase to 13.3% of <br />hardcover. <br />Average Lakeshore Setback (Sec. 78-1279.6) “No principal or accessory building shall be <br />located closer to the Ordinary High Water Line (OHWL) on a lakeshore lot than the average <br />distance from the shoreline of existing principal buildings on adjacent lots.” <br />We are asking for a variance from these rules to allow minor modifications to the <br />volume/mass of the exterior to address drainage concerns, aesthetic changes, and better <br />access to outdoor spaces on the property. The items we seek a variance for are as follows: <br />1. Front porch expansion and addition (approx. 80 SF and sits underneath existing <br />roof footprint) <br />2. Existing deck expansion (11 SF) and removal (47 SF) over the 75’ lakeshore <br />setback <br />3. Increased roof overhangs and update to existing eaves/fascia <br />4. Chimney shroud addition <br />Front porch expansion and addition. This work completely sits underneath the existing <br />roof form and sits outside both adjacent neighbors’ views to the lake. It is within the <br />allowed setbacks and is a small addition to the properties hardscape calculation. The front <br />porch adds 14 sf to the existing stoop and 19 sf from existing interior space, a total of 33 sf. <br />The addition of added interior space is 48 sf. <br />Existing deck expansion and removal. The existing deck is in poor condition and needs to <br />be replaced. With the renovation work that is being done in the home, this deck is vital to <br />reconnecting the south and east facades while making it more accessible. There is an <br />existing slope (8’ grade change) that we are modifying slightly with landscape walls to make <br />this area more useable and easier to move up and down. The existing deck sits over the 75’ <br />lakeshore setback. Our proposal to wrap the deck to the east side of the house and pull <br />the deck back on the west side. This results in the removal of 47sf over the setback and <br />46