Discussion:
Site Information:
Current Site Address: 7556 Eagle Creek Blvd
Applicant: KeyLand Development
Current Zoning: Agricultural Preservation and Rural Residential
Proposed Zoning: R1B, Urban Residential
2040 Comp. Plan: Suburban Residential
KeyLand Development has applied for a variance to the minimum lot width of 75' and a variance to the 25% maximum impervious surface requirement for two proposed lots in the Shoreland Overlay Zone. The variance requests are both for lots 86 and 110 in the proposed Whispering Waters subdivision (see attached plat drawing).
The Shoreland Overlay Zone applies to land within 300' of the high water line (HWL) of the Prior Lake Outlet Channel (PLOC). 54 lots in the proposed Whispering Waters subdivision fall within the Shoreland Overlay Zone because the PLOC bisects the subdivision. The goal of the specific regulations on lot width and impervious surface is to limit the amount of impervious surfaces that impact lakes and waterways.
Approximately 456 square-feet (0.01 acres) of Lot 86 and approximately 1,888 square-feet (0.04 acres) fall within 300' of the HWL of the PLOC, so the Shoreland Overlay Zone regulations apply to both lots, both portions of the lots that fall within the Shoreland Overlay are areas that are unlikely to have impervious surfaces because of existing setback requirements and the location of the shoreland overlay areas on these two lots.
The minimum lot width in the Shoreland Overlay Zone is 75' and the maximum impervious surface percentage is 25%. The applicant is requesting up to a 50% impervious surface percentage on both lots, which matches the R1B zone requirement. The proposed width of Lot 86 is 65' and the proposed width of Lot 110 is 69', the minimum lot width requirement in the R1B zone is 60'. All of the other proposed lots in Whispering Waters meet City Code requirements of the Zoning ordinance.
City staff are recommending approval of the request, subject to the conditions that the widths of the proposed lots remain as proposed, and that the impervious surface area not exceed the proposal, which matches the regulation in the R1B zone.