02-19-2013 Planning Commission Packet

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f Y P Date Application Received: 30/16/12 Date Application Considered as Complete:11/29/12 120-Day Review Period Expires: 03/29/13 - Date: 11 February 2013 item No. � . To: Chair Schoenzeit and Planning Commission Members � Jessica Loftus,City Administrator � From: Melanie Curtis, Planning&Zoning Coordinator �n�/ IV � Item Description: #12-3582- Rodney Colson of Colson Custom Homes—4731 North Shore Drive—Variances Zoning District: LR-16,One Family Lakeshore Residential, 1-acre, 140' Lot Area: 11,752 sq.ft. (0.26 acre) Lot Width: 60 feet List of Exhibits: Exhibit A. Revised Survey 02/01/13 Exhibit 8. City Engineer Comments 02/13/13 Exhibit C. Email from Applicant w/Helical Screw Photo 02/13/13 Exhibit D. Draft Council Minutes 02/11/13 Exhibit E. Council Staff Report 02/04/13 (including previous PC Staff Report) Application Summary: The Planning Commission reviewed this application at the January meeting based on a revised survey submitted the day of the meeting(dated 1/18/13). The survey depicted a similar top of bluff location as the 2006 survey,yet timing did not allow the bluff location to be verified by staff prior to the Planning Commission's review. The recommendations made by the Planning Commission were based on the revised survey. Following the Planning Commission meeting staff reviewed the bluff as shown on the revised survey and disagreed with its depicted location. The topographic information provided on the revised surveys differed quite a bit from the 2006 survey,for instance the slope on the western portion of the lot in the 2006 survey is depicted as 20-25%while the 2013 survey reflects approximately 50%slopes in the same location. The applicant revised the survey again at the direction of staff and correctly depicted the top of bluff(suroey dated 02/01/13 referred to herein as the "February survey"). Staff has reviewed and agrees with the top of bluff as shown on the February survey. The.February survey reflects a top of bluff existing along the 966' contour resulting in the proposed home being situated as close as 12 feet from the top of bluff and the 30- foot bluff setback extending halfway through the home. City Council reviewed the application at their February 11th meeting and directed that the application be brought back to the Planning Commission for review of the revised survey. The Council also requested input from both the City Engineer and the Department of Natural Resources(DNR) on this application prior to their subsequent review. � The Planning Commission's direction, based on information from the 01/18/13 survey, was to move the proposed patio out of the 20-foot bluff impact zone and reorient the deck to encroach no more than the house based on the location of the top of bluff as shown. The applicant's revised February survey responds to the Planning Commission's basic direction on both the patio and deck; the patio has been moved out of the blufF impact zone as shown on the 01/18/13 survey;the deck has also been reoriented based on the 01/18/13