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LAKE ELMO PLANNING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT Date: February 8, 2006 for the Meeting of February 13, 2006 Applicant: Kevin & Gina Haire Location: 8160 Hill Trail Requested Action: Shoreland Overlay District Variances Land Use Plan Guiding: SRD Existing Zoning: R-1 (Subject to Shoreland Overlay) Site History and Existing Conditions: The Washington County.Assessor records reveal that this 34,700 square foot parcel contains a 1,267 square foot split entry house (1,056 square foot print) constructed in 1930. City records for this parcel date back to 1971 and reveal only the customary septic and HVAC upgrades expected with a house of this age. The site slopes gradually east (Lake Demontreville) and west (Hill Trail and Olson Lake) from a high point of 940 at the north center of the parcel to 931 at Hill Trail, 933 at the south property line, and 930 at Lake Demontreville. The existing house is situated approximately 37 feet from the Lake Demontreville OHW; and the septic drain field (single site 201) is well outside the 75 foot septic setback on the north extremity of the parcel. There is a detached storage shed, but no garage on the site. Discussion and Analysis: The applicant proposes to raze the existing residence and construct a new residence reported to be designed as 4,239 square feet with a 3,742 square foot footprint (including attached 2 car garage). An existing 70 square foot storage shed is proposed to be retained on the site. While the proposed total site coverage percentage (including drive) will exceed one Shoreland maximum (15%), the total impervious square feet will remain less than the other (6,000 square feet) maximum. The ordinance specifies the greater of the two standards as applicable. Therefore, though extensive, the proposed impervious does comply with the Shoreland standards, but little more impervious can be added on the site in the future. The new house is proposed to be located a minimum of 52 feet from the OHW — set back 15 feet further than the existing house, but still well within the 100 foot OHW set back. The proposed location would place the house at or behind a line drawn between the houses north and south and parallel to the OHW; and, (as noted by the applicant) the proposed location would also retain several mature Oak trees within the OHW set back. The applicant's variance request is similar in circumstances and claimed hardship to several variances approved by the City in recent years where mid-20`h Century lakeside houses/cabins originally constructed prior to Shoreland standards are proposed to be brought up to 21" Century