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#OS-3100 <br /> Ms►y 16,2005 <br /> ' Page 1 of 5 <br /> Date Ap�lication Received: 3-18-OS <br /> Date Application Considered as Complete: 5-3-05 <br /> 60-Day Review Period Expires: 7-2-OS <br /> To: Chair Ralm and Plamiing Commission Members <br /> Ron Moorse, City Administrator <br /> From: Janice Gundlach, City Plaiuier� <br /> Date: May 6, 2005 <br /> Subject: OS-3100, Larry & Sheryl Palm, 1146 Wildhurst Trail, <br /> Lot Area/Width Variances—Public Hearing <br /> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> Zoning District: LR— 1B, One Family Lakeshore Residential District (1 acre min.) <br /> Lot Area: 0.64 acres (27,980 s.f.) <br /> Lot Width: 66' @ shoreline; 70' @ 75' setback (140' required) <br /> Application Summary: Applicant requests the following variances in order to construct a <br /> new residence on an existing lot: <br /> 1. Lot area variance to perinit coizstruction of a new residence on an existing lot 0.64 <br /> acres in area when 1.0 acres is normally required. <br /> 2. Lot width variance to permit construction of a iiew residence on an existing lot <br /> 66' in width at the shoreline and 70' in width at the 75' setback when 140' in <br /> width is normally required. <br /> 3. Conditional use ernzit to allow retaining walls and gradin witlun 5' of a lot line. <br /> St�ff Recommendation: Staff recoinmends approval of the requested lot area and width <br /> variances, however would recommend denial of the conditional use pernlit to allow <br /> retaining walls and grading within 5' of the lot line. Staff's position is the potential <br /> safety and maintenance issues involving a retaining wall of the height proposed and its <br /> placement directly along the property line. <br /> Pertinent Zoning Ordinance Sections <br /> Sec. 78-330. Area, height, lot width and yard requirements. <br /> (b) Lots. The following minimum re uirements shall be observed: <br /> Lot Area(acre) Lot Width(feet) Front Yard(feet) Side Yard Adjaceut to Rear Yard(feet) Side Yard Adjacent to <br /> AnoYlier Lot(feet) Street(feet <br /> 1 140 35 10 30 35 <br /> Sec. 78-967. Exception. (b) Such grading and earth movement shall be subject to <br /> approval by the building iizspector at the tinle of issuance of a building permit, provided <br /> that a plan showing proper drainage and protection of adjoining property has been <br /> submitted. Where sucli earth movement is not being performed in conjunction with a <br /> building permit, a separate land alteration permit shall be required. Any tulusual land <br /> alterations, including earth filling, removal or grading, proposed by a builder shall be <br /> subject to a coiiditional use permit as provided for in this chapter. The following land <br /> alterations shall be considered as unusual land alterations: (3) Grading or alterations <br /> that would propose any changes in elevations within five feet of adjacent residential lot <br />