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Planning Commission Regular Meeting Minutes November 26, 2018 Page 3 lake. The accessory building will be pretty much in the hill and only the front of the building 1 would be seen from the lake. There was a similar application on the north side of the lake for an 2 accessory building. The location of the pool is the only one available due to their land. Several of 3 their neighbors have written letters in support of their request. 4 5 Commissioner Socha asked about the accessory structure and noted she reviewed the rules and 6 noted the applicant is well within the definition. She read the applicable rule. She feels there 7 should be a couple of conditions such as no more than 5 gallons of gasoline be stored and the 8 building have a maximum height, a similar square footage maximum if it needs to be rebuilt and 9 be treated to reduce visibility from the lake. She supports the variance request with the proposed 10 four conditions. 11 12 Commissioner Larson asked about the accessory structure requiring excavation and would a 13 building permit be required. Ms. Just stated the building will require permits. 14 15 Commissioner Neumann stated she uses the Silver Lake Park and there is a building and they 16 rent items. She stated the Mayor does not want miniature mansions. She asked what if everyone 17 else on the lakeshore wanted the same. She does not feel there is an issue with the accessory 18 building if it blends in and preserves the lakeshore. There have been some homes rebuilt. She 19 asked if this is approved, how much of it has to do with him being a colleague. 20 21 Commissioner Westrick stated she also reviewed the rules and it seems the accessory structure 22 meets the criteria for a variance. 23 24 Chair Papatola stated the structure on the north side of the lake, at Silverwood, required a similar 25 variance. Ms. Just stated that is her understanding. Commissioner Neumann noted they do not 26 have a pool. 27 28 Commissioner Kalar asked what the rationale is of the 75 feet. Ms. Just stated most jurisdictions 29 with bodies of water, there are setbacks. The setbacks have increased due to environmental 30 considerations. In 1991 the City Council adopted a 50-foot setback and between 1991 and 1993 31 it was increased to 75 feet due to a desire to protect the lake. The 75 feet is the largest setback 32 within the residential districts of the City. 33 34 Commissioner Larson stated there are two other pools on the lake which were constructed before 35 the new ordinance was in place. Ms. Just stated one of the pools were built in the 1960’s and the 36 other was built in the early 1990’s. 37 38 Commissioner Socha stated she does not want to see a precedence set since this pool is totally 39 within the 75-foot setback. The environmental concerns may be elevated because the elevation is 40 higher up. She feels this is against the ordinance that was passed. 41 42 Chair Papatola feels the applicant is a good steward of the lake and has no doubt about that. The 43 zoning modified was clear in 1991 and addressed swimming pools. At this point Silver Lake is 44 not a top-quality lake and he would error with caution on how the property was developed. He 45