04-25-1988 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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Zoning File #1233 December 16, 1987 Page 2 of 3 List of Exhibits Exhibit A - Application Exhibit B - Property owners List Exhibit C - Plat Map Exhibit D - Survey Exhibit E - Site Plan/Grading Plan Exhibit F - Floor Plans/Elevat- ons Exhibit G - Engineer's Report As the applicant's addendum notes, this application involves the construction of a new residence, not the rebuilding of the existing foundation (review Exhibit E). The application has been reviewed as a new building permit application. Hardcover will consider only proposed improvements and improvements to remain. Retaining walls within the lakeshore yard must be replaced as they are old and in a deteriorated state and this condition was probably worsened by the storm of July 23, 1987. The applicant asks that we consider the major alteration of the lakeshore bank to provide a more natural, consistent setting with the proposed walk -out design (removal of 478 cubic yards within the 75-250' setback and 1,075 cubic yards within the 0-75' setback area), as opposed to other proposed option of raising grade along north, east and west sides of house requiring approximately 2,400 cubic yards of additional fill on site. Based on Section 10.03, Subdivision 21, if fill is in excess of 100 cubic yards, it must be for adequate coverage of frost footings/foundation. If applicant can support this claim, a conditional use permit is not needed. The application is similar to at least 2 recent applications involving proposed walk -outs that required alterations within the 0-75' setback area. These residences were located either in or at the 75' setback line and were denied. The applicant can create a walk -out design within the 30'+ between proposed house and the 75' setback line (review Exhibit E). The applicant can move the house back to provide more rccm for desired lake front yard adjacent to house with a combination of filling and graduating the cuts for walk -out up to the 75' setback line. The Engineer in his review sees no environmental advantage regarding water quality from the proposed lakeshore alteration and recommends against the major alteration within the 0-75' setback area. Issiies for consideration: 1. Does the fact that the house is located out of the 75' setback area have any bearing on this review? 2. Does the elimination of the continuous block retaining wall along the entire shoreline outweigh the alteration and removal of 1,070 cubic yards of fill? Is this an aesthetic or environmental consideration? Which is appropriate for the City in its consideration of this application?