07-11-1988 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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Zoning File 01299 June 16, 1988 Page 2 of 3 The caretaker residence appears to meet the required 35' setback from the street and 10' separation setback from the existing storage building. The guest cabin appears to be no more than 2' from the side lot line. Applicant should be advised that any major structural repairs or additions or second story additions to the guest cabin located within the 10' substandard side setback area would require a variance review. The property easily satisfies the area standard for 3 residential units providing 3.65 acres (3 units = 3 acres' As for a required lot widto, it is difficult to deal with a lot width standard when we are dealing with existing structures. Condition of said structures and basic design of the structures suggest an accessory supportive use to a principal structure and ise. Applicant would be well advised that when relocating the new crincipal structure that care be given for a protential subdivision at some time in the future. Remember Lot 5 was a single separate lot and was acquired after the other lots were bought as one unit. Tne property has 300+ feet ;long the shoreline of Crystal Bay and can easily satisfiy a new residential unit at the 140' width standard. On July 20, 1976, the City issued a general permit for 3 separate sewer connections to the 3 existing residential units ar( 3 SAC: charges were also collected with the connection fee. Applicant shall also be advised that at the time of the building permit application that the City will ask for an inventor f existing and proposed new hardcover. Applicant should be made aware t the Norenberg Channel is considered part of the main lake of Lake Minnetonka and that the 75' setback area is also measured along the channel area. Review Exhibit E, there is approximatley 1.25 acres of lands involved in the lakeshore protected area. This would leave apEroximately 2.4 acres or 104,544 s.f. of area in the 75-250' setback area that would allow 26,136 s.f. + of hardcover for the total proporty. STAFF RECOMMENDATION To approve Conditional Use Permit application of Nancyu Higgins that would formally recognize the existing caretaker unit and guest cabin that serve as an accessory use to the principal residence located at 3017 North Shore Drive, based on the following findings: 1. The caretaker unit use has existed on the property since the mica 30's and the guest cal)ir use since 1941. Both guest cabin and caretaker residence V;6ve served the existing principal residence since that time. 2. In 1976 the City issued separate sewer connection permits and charged ineividual SAC fees for the 3 residential units. 3. Lot 5 with guest cabin was purchased by t►.e previous ownei s 5 years after the purchase of the principal residence and caretaker lots in 1936. The City has issued permits for the repair of eAch