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<br />this site,: most of which are along the shoreline. Host of these . . j
<br />trees will be retained, proyiding a.natural setting for the structure.
<br />along tho'lakeshore. With respect to the Sharline Zoning Ordinance I
<br />requirements, we feel that. the development as proposed is consiste"::
<br />with the intent of the. ordinance, but provides a better solution
<br />. if parkih~,.is retained on the west side only, thereby I.l;!quiring
<br />the 'variance requested.
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<br />5. The property is zoned B-lB and in this district a Special Use pe'rmit
<br />is required for the approval of the site plan of the total property.
<br />We have reviewed this site plan on several occassions with the
<br />.applicants,architects, and engineers. Adjustments as suggested
<br />by us'were accommodated in revised plans and we feel that the
<br />./,,"o;'development plan as proposed is a very workable plan that best suit
<br />. the. development to the terrain and lakeshore conditions.
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<br />pnrking on, the develop:4.ent plan is proposed to be setback 50 feet from'
<br />Trunk Highway 36 and Snelling Avenue right-of-way as required by
<br />Ordinance. parking along County Road B-2 is setback 20 feet on the
<br />easterly edge and 60 feet on the westerly edge. Due to the grade
<br />of County Road B-2 going under Snelling Avenue, there is, of course,
<br />a 'substantial. amount of right-of-way consumed by slope along the
<br />south edge of County Road B-2 along the frontage for this property.
<br />You will note that in the far northeast corner of this site, a
<br />'substantial' amount of 'land is left in its natural state, providing
<br />a transition ~o the"residential area a~ross County Road B-2.
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<br />The 'Zoning Ordinance requires that parking to serve a structure shall
<br />not be more than 300 feet distance from the structure. In this case,
<br />the furthest parking locat.i.on J.s approximately 450 feet from the
<br />structure. This is, of course, a result of the decision to not have
<br />parki~1 around the building but on the wes~ side only. They feel . !
<br />that ill view of the intent to protoct the lake environmerlt, without
<br />a parking lot on that Bide of the building, the 450 feet maximum
<br />distance is justified. Most of the parking you will note is within
<br />.300 f.eet of the building.
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<br />7. .'The initial landscaping plan submitted, did not in our opinion have
<br />'adequate landscaping in a reasonable scale with the magnitude of
<br />the project. The applicant then reviR~d the landscaping plan
<br />.approximately doubling tho amount of material proposed. We suggest
<br />that the plan as now proposed is a reasonable one which will enhance
<br />the development.
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<br />. 8. Obviously, the development AS proposed is of a smaller scale than
<br />that originally designed for the site. The fact that the b~ildinq is
<br />now only four stories high has considerably reduced its aesthetic
<br />impact on the area. The fact that the building is now sited with a ~]
<br />. north-south orientation, results in the narrow side of the structure .'J
<br />facing toward the residential area to the north. Being located
<br />near the water lino, the elevation of the structure is reduced inasmuch
<br />.as th~8ito gets higher as it moves to the west. All of these
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