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, <br /> , <br /> Item 2 <br /> Date Application Received: June 21,2017 <br /> Date Application Considered as Complete:July 19,2017 /WA/ <br /> 60-Day Review Period Expires: September 19,2017 <br /> y <br /> To: Chair Thiesse and Planning Commission Members e, �� <br /> Doug Reeder, Interim City Administrator 4kFSH°�� <br /> From: Laura Oakden, Planner LLD <br /> Date: August 21,2017 <br /> Subject: 17-3949, Dale Gustafson/Keven Kretsch,3155 Casco Circle,Variance request <br /> Public Hearing <br /> Application Summary: The applicant is requesting the following: <br /> 1. A setback variance for construction of new retaining walls within 75 feet of the <br /> OHWL. <br /> Staff Recommendation: Planning Department Staff recommends approval as noted on Page 4 <br /> Background <br /> Mr. Kevin Kretsch and Mr. Dale Gustafson submitted an application to add retaining walls and <br /> landscaping to the shoreline of the property at 3155 Casco Circle. The property abuts Lake <br /> Minnetonka. It has a slope along the shoreline. There are currently stairs leading down the <br /> slope creating access to the Lake. The slope has started to fail in many spots.The applicant is <br /> proposing the replace the stairs in-kind and is asking to install some additional retaining walls to <br /> strengthen the slope down to the lake and prevent it from falling.They will also be grading and <br /> removing soil from the site to level the lake yard. They are proposing to move roughly 388 cubic <br /> yards of soil throughout the property and less than 20 cubic yards of fill is being proposed to be <br /> moved within the 75 foot lakeshore setback.The amount of earth being moved is allowed <br /> within the City Code. The applicant is proposing multiple retaining walls multiple walls running <br /> along the stairs and running along the slope. The applicant is also is working with the <br /> Minnehaha Creek Watershed District to add riprap to the shoreline,this would include adding <br /> boulders that run above the riprap along the base of the slope which will act as a "curb" and <br /> protect the riprap and slope. This project expands a continuous flat yard. The additional tiered <br /> retaining walls will preserve the slope from the top of the slope to the lake. They are proposing <br /> to replace the stairs in-kind. <br /> LOT ANALYSIS WORKSHEET <br /> Section7 78-350-Lot Area/Width: <br /> DISTRICT LR-1C Lot Area Lot Width <br /> Required 21,780 s.f. (0.5 acres) 100 <br /> Actual 30,622 s.f. (0.69 acre) 123'@ 75' 130'@ OHWL <br />