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Legal Description of Property <br /> <br /> <br />ISLAND VIEW FIFTH ADDITION <br />LOT 2, BLK 3 <br /> <br />The narrative is your opportunity to describe, promote, and sell your proposal to the <br />Board of Adjustment and City Council (if needed) and should explain your request in <br />detail and how the five criteria are met in order to be granted a variance. <br /> <br />We are requesting a variance to add onto an existing 10’x10’ (100sf) storage shed used <br />for water-oriented equipment such as kayaks, oars, and lifejackets, and to rebuild a <br />deteriorating deck. We are proposing an additional 12'x30' addition to the existing <br />storage shed which puts the total square feet at 460sf and is 60sf over the 400sf that is <br />allowed. This addition is beyond the OHWL at 22' and does not encroach the 45' Wetland <br />Setback. This addition also adheres to the City of Elk River's Zoning Setbacks for <br />Accessory Structures and keeps the total square feet of attached/detached sf at 1,360 <br />which below the 2,500sf that is allowed for our 2.53 acre property. Adding onto the <br />existing structure also keeps us at only one accessory structure. The existing deck was <br />not constructed to current codes and had become a safety concern due to its age and <br />condition. The proposed replacement deck is larger than the previous one but is <br />designed to be safe, code-compliant, and consistent with the character of surrounding <br />lakeshore properties. The deck will also be beyond the OHWL setback at 22’ and will be <br />320sf when completed. <br /> <br /> <br />A variance may be granted by the board only if it finds that: <br />The variance is in harmony with the <br />general purpose and intent of the <br />ordinance <br /> <br />This request is in harmony with the intent <br />of the ordinance because it allows us to <br />safely and responsibly improve existing <br />lakeshore amenities without creating <br />environmental impacts. The variance <br />supports the continued use of a modest <br />storage structure for water-oriented items <br />(kayaks, oars, lifejackets, etc.) and the <br />replacement of a deteriorating deck with a <br />safe structure. Neither project contributes <br />to erosion, runoff, or shoreline <br />degradation. <br />The variance is consistent with the City of <br />Elk River Comprehensive Plan (discuss with <br />city staff if needed) <br />The request is consistent with the City’s <br />Comprehensive Plan by preserving the <br />residential and recreational character of <br />Page 19 of 97