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• <br /> • I I <br /> CITY of ORONO <br /> itY <br /> { dµ Post Office Box 66•Cryatal Bay,Minnesota 55323•Municipal Offices <br /> r <br /> I Ct N On the North Shore of Lake Minnetonka <br /> March 5, 1991 <br /> Cindy Harrer <br /> 10710 15th Avenue North <br /> Plymouth, MN 5544 <br /> 340 Westlake Street <br /> Dear Mrs. Harrer: <br /> Thank you for your inquiry regarding the expansion possibilities <br /> of the residence at 340 Westlake Street. A number of factors <br /> with this property limit its potential for future expansion: <br /> 1 . The house is in the LR-1A, single family lakeshore <br /> residential zoning district, requiring a lot width of <br /> 200' and a lot area of 2 acres. The lot is 50' in <br /> width, and approximately 3/4 acre in area, making this <br /> a substandard size lot. <br /> 2. The required side setbacks for a principal structure in <br /> this zoning district are 30' on either side. With <br /> existing side setbacks of about 3' on the north side <br /> and 6' on the south side, virtually any additions to <br /> this house will require a side setback variance. <br /> 3. Because the house is in line with houses on either <br /> side, any extensions towards the lake would require an <br /> average lakeshore setback variance. <br /> 4. The septic system serving this house is extremely <br /> substandard compared to current codes. Any expansion <br /> of the house would probably require upgrading of the <br /> system. Due to the soil types and the shape of the <br /> lot, it probably is not feasible to construct a fully <br /> conforming septic system on the property. <br /> The likelihood that variances would be granted for substantial <br /> expansion of this house is slim, but construction of city sewer <br /> in the neighborhood would likely increase the possibilities for a <br /> variance. A sewer project for Stubbs Bay has been discussed at <br /> length in recent years, but currently is not a "front burner" <br /> item at this time, and I can give you no time frame as to when a <br /> decision might be made. <br /> BUILDING&ZONING-473-7357 • ADMINISTRATION&FINANCE-473-7358 • PUBLIC WORKS-473-7359 <br /> ASSESSING FAX-473-0510 <br />