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Date Application Received: 06/23/16 <br />Date Application Considered as Complete: 07 /07 /16 <br />60-Day Review Period Expires: 09/05/16 <br />To: <br />From: <br />Date: <br />Chair Thiesse and Planning Commission Members <br />Jessica Loftus, City Administrator <br />Melanie Curtis, Planner mcc <br />14 July 2016 <br />Subject: #16-3849, Able Energy Co., o/b/o Tom Robb, 570 Big Island, <br />Variances <br />Public Hearing <br />Application Summary: The applicant is requesting a side yard setback and average lakeshore <br />setback in order to install solar panels on the roof of the existing cabin. <br />Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends approval. <br />List of Exhibits <br />Exhibit A. <br />Exhibit B. <br />Exhibit C. <br />Exhibit D. <br />Exhibit E. <br />Exhibit F. <br />Exhibit G. <br />Exhibit H. <br />Exhibit I. <br />Background <br />Application <br />Practical Difficulties Form <br />Proposed Survey/Site Plan <br />Proposed Plans <br />Septic Memo <br />City Code Excerpts <br />Aerial Photos <br />Property Owners List <br />Plat Map <br />The existing 1950's cabin on the property is situated as close as 1.2 feet from the west side lot <br />line (City right-of-way) and 64 feet lakeward of the average lakeshore setback, based on the <br />location of the home on the property to the east at 560 Big Island. The applicant is proposing to <br />install flush mount solar panels on the existing roof of the cabin. City Code Section allows roof <br />mounted solar panels on the roof of a structure meeting the required setbacks. The required <br />setback from a platted right-of-way on Big Island is 30 feet, therefore variances are required. <br />LOT ANALYSIS WORKSHEET <br />Section 78-570 & 78-1279 -Setbacks: <br />RS District Required Existing Proposed <br />Rear 30' 86' No change <br />Side Street (ROW) 30' 1.2' cabin No change 0.7' deck <br />East Side* 30' 93' No change <br />Lakeshore 75' 130' No change <br />Average Lakeshore The existing cabin is 64 feet lakeward of the average lakeshore setback.