Reso #6613 Variance - Adopted 04-25-16

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. ' �-��O C ITY OF ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL y��s ti�'` N O. � � � � kssHo� A2. The Property is located within the LR-1B Single Family Lakeshore Residential District which requires a minimum lot area of 1.0 acres and a minimum lot width of 140' for construction of a single family residence. A3. The Property is 0.62 acres in area, being approximately 165 feet in defined width at the OHWL of Lake Minnetonka and approximately 150 feet in width at the 75' lakeshore setback line, and contains an existing single family residence. The property is considered as legally nonconforming with regard to lot area. The property while being smaller than most other lots in the Bohn's Point neighborhood, is sufficiently sized to allow construction of a single family home meeting all required lot line setbacks and structural coverage requirements. A4. The property is located within Storm Water Overlay District Tier 1 which allows 25% hardcover. The proposed construction to replace the existing home will decrease the level of hardcover on the property from 29.0% to 27.2%, still above the allowed percentage of 25%. A5. The proposed construction will result in a conforming level of lot coverage by structures of 14.99% where 15% is allowed. A6. The applicants have owned the property for approximately one year and propose to remove the existing residence and construct a new home on the site. A small portion of the existing house is located 65' from the lake, while the entire new house is proposed to meet the required 75' lake setback. However, because the adjacent property to the south is vacant, the required Average Lakeshore Setback is defined by the setback from the lake of the adjacent house to the north, which is 115' from the lake, hence a variance is requested. A majority of the existing residence encroaches past the defined average lakeshore setback line. A7. The neighboring property to the immediate north which defines the average setback line as well as most of the properties along the east side of Bohn's Point are much deeper than the Applicants' property, and as a result the neighboring homes are set back at least 100 feet or more from the lake. Absent a variance to the 115' setback, the applicant's property would have a buildable envelope of 25'-40' in depth and 120' in width, potentially resulting in a long narrow home stretching from side lot line to side lot line, likely not in character with the neighborhood. A8. A critical factor in whether an average setback variance is appropriate is whether granting the variance will negatively impact existing views of the lake enjoyed by neighboring property owners. A majority of lake views for the adjoining home are directly toward the lake, not across applicants' property, and existing evergreen screening between the two homes provides a visual barrier. Further, the northerly portion of the new proposed Page 2 of 7