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Variance Requests: Hardcover (Maximum 25%) Proposed: 30.57% Existing: 32.1% /Structural coverage (Maximum 20%) Proposed: 21.87% /Lot width for a substandard lot (Minimum 100 feet) Proposed: 60.31 feet/Lot Area for a substandard lot (Minimum 0.5 acre, 21,780 square feet) Proposed: 12,851 square feet/Tiny corner of the boathouse to remain on the neighbor’s property when it is re‐built. 1. The proposed project is in harmony with the general purposes and intent of this ordinance:  The project is a single‐family home, a use specifically called for in LR‐1C district, One‐ Family Lakeshore Residential District  The proposed project is a within all setback requirements, and meets the required height restriction, demonstrating that the project is not out of scale with the lot itself. *Setbacks Restrictions: 7.5’ sides/Average Lakeshore/ 30’ front *Building height: 28’‐2 7/8” (30’ maximum allowed) 2. The proposed project is consistent with the comprehensive plan:  The project proposes to improve a site with a new single‐family home, consistent with the Comprehensive Plan and goals of improving housing quality within the city, maintaining properties, and reinforcing the surrounding single‐family neighborhood.  The natural character of the lakeshore will be preserved and enhanced by replacing an older deteriorating home and boathouse, with higher quality materials and overall design of the new structures.  The increase of massing of the structures are limited: *The proposed project is within all requirements for building setbacks and building height, demonstrating that the project is not out of scale with the lot itself. *The project proposes to decrease the existing hardcover by 1.53%, or 202 square feet. Not only maintaining, but improving the protection of lake Minnetonka as a natural and recreational resource. 3A. The proposed project is a reasonable use of the property:  The proposed single‐family home is a reasonable use of the LR‐1C zoned property.  Since the lot area is 8,929 square feet less than what is required in the LR‐1C zone, it is reasonable that the property owners would request a hardcover and structural cover variance.  It is reasonable that the property owner’s want to re‐build the existing boathouse with the same footprint, requiring a tiny corner of the boathouse to remain on the adjoining property at 2649 Casco Point Rd. The adjoining neighbors at 2649 Casco Point Rd. also agree that this is reasonable. I believe they may have reached out to Melanie directly to convey that they are in agreeance. The existing boathouse has a settling and failing foundation.