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PROJECT SUMMARY - - 3500 BAYSIDE ROAD Site Characteristics: The subject property is a heavily wooded plateau located on the north shore of Stubbs Bay oriented generally North and South. A small but steep bank rises from Bayside Road approximately 15' in a horizontal distance of 30' and then rises gradually to a knoll that is generally agreed upon to be the primary building pad at an elevation approximately 24' above the road at a horizontal distance of 160'. The lot then follows a rolling contour through mature trees to its northern line. Variances Required: Five variances are required for project approval. Lot width variance from 200' to the existing 165' should present no problem as well as a lot area variance. The site per attached survey is 1.97 acres at a minimum. ( Currently, some confusion exists over the exact boundaries of the lot. Resolution of these disputes can only add to the area of the site.) Problems arise because the only access to this lot is through the 75' setback from the waters edge. This requires variances for hardcover, tree removal and grading in the 0'-75' setback. Further complicating the issue of access is the requirement from Hennepin County that any access to the site be made in the easterly 70' of the lot to provide adequate site lines on the curved road. That forces the access through the steepest part of the bank. Several scenarios have been explored to provide access to the building pad and evaluated as to their impact on the site contour, trees and vegetation, the amount of soil that needs to be removed, the drainage of surface water in the 0'-75' setback area and the visual impact from the lake. We have also considered the safety and serviceabilty of the driveway for the occupants of the home to be built on the site. Calling the access problem difficult is an understatement - it is a monster.