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Page 5 5 Setbacks Buildings in the Central Business (C-1) district are required to meet the minimum setback standards of 10 feet from the front property line, 30 feet from the rear property line, and zero feet from the side property lines. The applicant is requesting flexibility for the buildings and deck/boardwalk to be 0 feet from the rear property line. Since the property abuts Egg Lake it is also in the Shoreland District that has minimum setbacks from the ordinary high water (OHW) level of the lake. The applicant is requesting flexibility for the deck/boardwalk to be 0 feet from the OHW of the lake. The Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP) has approved the deck/boardwalk location with a no-loss determination for impacts. Staff is comfortable with this request for flexibility from the shoreland setback requirements. The property is unique because it is a long and narrow piece between Egg Lake and HWY 61. It is limited on what they can do with the property. The property was previously occupied with buildings and parking lots that did not meet the shoreland setback requirement. There are expansion plans along Highway 61 that the applicant has taken into account. They will be required to dedicate additional right-of-way with the development along the front property line, which makes the property even smaller. The downtown plan also shows a restaurant building along the lake to take advantage of the views across the lake. Building Setbacks Related to the Downtown Design Guidelines The downtown design guidelines state that buildings in this area should be oriented to the street with fully articulated street facades (doors and windows) based on traditional downtown storefronts. The downtown plan shows the buildings abutting Highway 61 and parking lots in back by Egg Lake. It also show a buildings pushed back towards Egg Lake and limited commercial buildings along Highway 61. The plan shows the development that creates a “main street” like a traditional downtown. The applicant has stated they would like to create a destination retail and restaurant project where the uses support each other. To create the traditional downtown feel, the some buildings get pushed towards Egg Lake. Staff is comfortable with the location of the buildings being towards Egg Lake since downtown design guidelines highly encourage the development of a traditional downtown. The proposed restaurants then can take advantage of the views of the lake on the east side of the building that includes most of the dining area and a deck. The layout of the property is different than what is shown on the downtown plan. The downtown plan is simply a guide to show how the area could be development and it is not a plan to dictate the exact placement of buildings or parking lots. The area proposed to be developed shows a park area. Several years ago the Parks Commission discussed this and stated that as long as there are active areas along the lake a park is not needed. They stated that Lions Park serves this area and would rather see a trail along the lake as shown the Comprehensive Plan.