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Memorandum <br />To: Gem Lake Planning <br />Commission <br />Copies To: Michael Murzyn, .Applicant <br />Melissa Lawrence, <br />Administrative Assistant <br />Reference: Murzyn Variance <br />Project No.: 18398.000 <br />From: Evan Monson, Planner Routing: <br />Date: October 31, 2022 <br />SUBJECT: Variance request to construct an in=ground.pool located within the required <br />150 foot setback from the ordinary high water level of Gem Lake <br />MEETING DATE: November 8, 2022. <br />LOCATION: 1.0.Hillary Farm Large, Parcel. ID 273022240007 <br />APPLICANTIOWHER: Michael Murzyn <br />ZONING: Executive Residential (RX), Shoreland Overlay <br />REVIEW PERIOD: 60 day review period.ends May 22-2022. <br />ITEMS REVIEWED: Application, plans, and .payment. received by City on March 23, .2022. <br />DESCRIPTION OF THE REQUEST" <br />The property owner is proposing to build. an in -ground pool in the backyard of their property. Their lot is a <br />lakeshore lot, located. on the east.side of Gem Lake. The owner's residence is located near the middle of <br />the property, and.at a distance. of approximately. 154 feet from the ordinary. high water level (OHWL) of <br />the.lake. The pool would be placed: just. west of the house, and at..a setback of 128.4 feet from the lake at <br />the nearest point. <br />Due to the lot's proximity to the lake, it.is withiri the Shoreland Overlay, which is further detailed in Section <br />21 of the city's Consolidated Land Use Ordinance. The. setback from the lake (as measured. from the <br />OHWL) shall be at a minimum of 150 feet. The proposed pool would encroach within this setback by 21, <br />feet.; hence the variance request.. <br />Variance requests are reviewed by the Planning Commission; and approved :or denied by the .City <br />Council. <br />TKOAP 1444 Cedar Street Suite 1500 1.Sa.int Paul, MN 55101 651.292.44o0 • tkda.corn <br />An employee -owned company promoting affirmative action and equal opportunity.: <br />