DEEPHAVEN PLANNING COMMISSION

TUESDAY, JUNE 21, 2005

7:00 pm

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CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Dyb called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

PRESENT: Chairman Dan Dyb, Commissioners Joan Budd, Kent Carlson, Walter Linder, Jeff McKinney and Bob Werneiwski

ABSENT: Commissioner Warren Nelson

OTHERS PRESENT: Council Liaison Kim Crockett and Zoning Coordinator Gus Karpas

MINUTES OF May 17, 2005

Motion by Commissioner McKinney, second by Commissioner Budd, to approve the minutes of May 17, 2005 as presented. Motion carried 6-0.

VARIANCE: Mike Miller, 19640 Cottagewood Road, (R-2, 40,000) request to build a partial second story addition within the required lake yard setback. The requested variance is for twelve (12) feet of the required one hundred (100) foot lake yard setback.

Todd Gorr, representing Mr. Miller who was out of town, presented the request. He said the request was add space to the existing structure to accommodate Mr. Miller's family. He pointed out that the request would not alter the footprint or increase the percentage of impervious surface. He said the excessive setback requirement and the placement of the existing home in relation to that setback creates an undue hardship since it prohibits any alteration of the structure without a variance. He noted that the addition was designed so that it complied with the required side yard setback.

Chairman Dyb opened the public hearing. Hearing no public comment the hearing was closed. Dyb asked for Commissioner comments.

Commissioner Werneiwski was supportive of the request.

Commissioner Linder asked about the number of bedrooms in the home. Mr. Gorr said there are currently four and that the proposed addition would bring the total to six. Commissioner Linder said he had no objections to the request.

Chairman Dyb commented that the addition would not be obtrusive to the adjacent properties. He said he supported the request.

Commissioner Carlson felt the request was reasonable and had no objections.

Commissioner Budd agreed the request was reasonable and supported the request.

Commissioner McKinney had no objections.

ACTION: Motion by Commissioner Dyb to recommend that the City Council approve the variance request to construct a partial second story addition over the garage of an existing non-conforming structure which encroaches twelve feet into the required lake yard setback. A hardship exists in the proximity of the home to the lake. It was noted that the request was not unusual and the proposed addition would not be obtrusive to adjoining properties. Commissioner McKinney seconded the motion. The motion carried 6-0.

ADJOURNMENT

Motion by Dyb to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner McKinney seconded. The motion carried 6-0. The meeting adjourned at 7:11 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Gus Karpas

Zoning Coordinator