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4. Approvals <br />The Planning Commission is being asked to determine whether a variance request for flexibility <br />on the front yard setback should be approved. A site plan overlaid on the certificate of survey has <br />been submitted showing the location of the proposed dwelling. The evaluation of the proposal <br />should be based on the District Provisions in Section 1320, Shoreland Regulations in Section 1330, <br />and the Requirements for a Variance in Section 1355.04, Subd. 4. <br />Plan Evaluation <br />Chapter 13, Zoning Regulations Review <br />1. District Provisions (R-1, Single Family Residential Zoning District) — Section 1320.06 <br />Lot Size and Dimensions <br />The Subject Property has a lot area of 27,098 square feet. Section 1320 — District Provisions of <br />the Zoning Code requires a minimum lot size of 14,000 square feet per single-family dwelling <br />unit. <br />Structure Setbacks <br />In the R-1 District, the minimum front and rear setback requirements are 40 feet and 30 feet, <br />respectively. The Shoreland regulations require a 75 foot setback from the Ordinary High Water <br />(OHW) Level of Round Lake. The minimum side yard setback is 10 feet. The Subject Property is <br />a legal non -conforming lot, as the current structure is located approximately 25 feet from the front <br />yard property line. <br />The proposed single-family dwelling would be setback 28 feet and 11 inches from the front yard <br />property line. The table below provides the minimum district requirements for the R-1 District and <br />Shoreland regulations along with a preliminary analysis of setbacks for the proposed development: <br />R-1 District <br />Shoreland <br />Standards <br />Overlay District <br />Existing <br />Proposed <br />Minimum Front <br />Yard Setback <br />40 feet <br />40 feet <br />25.05 feet (North) <br />28.92 feet(North)* <br />-30.34 feet (West) as <br />- 36.83 feet as <br />measured from <br />measured from West <br />Property Line <br />Property Line <br />-92.9 feet as <br />- 141.08 feet as <br />Minimum Rear <br />75 feet from <br />measured from <br />measured from <br />Yard Setback <br />30 feet <br />OHW <br />OHW <br />OHW <br />Minimum Side <br />10 feet (min)/25 <br />Yard Setback <br />feet total <br />N/A <br />71.81 feet East <br />30.83 feet East <br />*Variance requested by Applicants <br />Landscaped Area, Structure Coverage, and Floor Area Ratio <br />The proposal complies with all other applicable city codes. In the R-1 District, the minimum <br />landscaped area required without a variance is 65% of the property or 17,614 square feet. The <br />Page 4 of 10 <br />