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Date Application Received: 07/20/15 O <br /> Date Application Considered as Complete:08/03/15 �- �O <br /> 60-Day Review Period Expires: 10/02/15 <br /> � � <br /> y � <br /> To: Chair Leskinen and Planning Commission Members F� �1 <br /> Jessica Loftus, City Administrator qkFSHO�� <br /> From: Melanie Curtis, Planner h'1GG <br /> Date: 11 August 2015 <br /> Subject: #15-3767,Jon Ressler, 3683 North Shore Dr, Variances <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Application Summary: The applicant is requesting variances from the side lot line; the 75-foot <br /> setback; hardcover and structural coverage in order to construct a new attached garage and a <br /> one-and-a-half story addition on the existing home. <br /> Staff Recommendafion: Planning Department Staff recommends approval of the variances <br /> with conditions. <br /> List of Exhibits <br /> Exhibit A. Application <br /> Exhibit e. Practical Difficulties Documentation Form <br /> Exhibit C. Applicable Code Sections <br /> Exhibit D. Proposed Survey <br /> Exhibit E. Proposed Plans and Elevations <br /> Exhibit F. Submitted Hardcover Calculations <br /> Exhibit G. Neighbor Comments Received <br /> Exhibit H. MN Res Code Section R302 <br /> Exhibit l. Site Photos—by Staff <br /> ExhibitJ. Aerial Photo—Bing <br /> Exhibit K. City Engineer Comments <br /> Exhibit L. Property Owners List <br /> Exhibit M. Plat Map <br /> Background <br /> The applicant is proposing to construct an attached garage addition and make modifications to <br /> the existing one-level home resulting in a 2 % story home; side, lake and average setback <br /> variances as well as hardcover and structural coverage variances are required in order to do so. <br /> The existing home is situated as close as 35 feet to the OHWL of Lake Minnetonka and 5 feet <br /> ahead of the average lakeshore setback. There is an existing one-level 1,200+square foot home <br /> and 460 square foot detached garage on the property. There is a crawl space under the home. <br /> At 1,781 square feet, the property currently exceeds the allowed 1,500 square foot structural <br /> coverage allowance by 281 square feet;the hardcover level is currently at 54%where 25% is <br /> allowed and slight increase to 56% is proposed (188 square feet additional hardcover). The <br /> applicant's proposal will reduce structural coverage slightly by 9 square feet (1,772 square feet <br /> proposed). <br />