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it ci <br />Elk* <br />River <br />Request for Action <br />To <br />Item Number <br />Board of Adjustments <br />5.1 <br />Agenda Section <br />Meeting Date <br />Prepared by <br />Public Hearings <br />January 24, 2023 <br />Zack Carlton, Community Development Director <br />Item Description <br />Reviewed by <br />Benjamin Olson — Lot 3, Block 1, Fairhaven <br />Chris Leeseber , Senior Planner <br />Reviewed by <br />Hills <br />■ Variance supporting construction of a <br />driveway within the 45-foot wetland <br />setback, Case No. V 22-16 <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, a variance approving a reduced driveway setback <br />from the edge of a delineated wetland as: <br />1. The general purpose and intent of the ordinance are met. <br />2. The property has a land use of residential and the use is <br />consistent with the Comprehensive Plan. <br />3. The proposed use is reasonable and is permitted in the zoning <br />ordinance. <br />4. The plight of the petitioner is due to circumstances unique to the <br />property not a consequence of the petitioner's own action or <br />inaction. <br />5. The variance will not alter the essential character of the locality. <br />-......, <br />U <br />RR <br />_Hwy10 _ <br />1 <br />i <br />GR 33 <br />CR 12 <br />with the following conditions: t `� <br />1. The applicant shall locate the driveway as close to the western, l f R9 <br />property line as feasible, without encroaching into the driveway <br />setback. <br />2. Construction shall meet all other standards of the ordinance <br />(vegetation maintenance, grading, etc.) <br />Figure I — - <br />Background/Discussion <br />The applicant, Ben Olson, has requested a reduced wetland setback to accommodate a driveway to support <br />construction of a new single-family home. The parcel has a significant amount of wetland, limiting the buildable <br />area, and has remained undeveloped since being platted in 1987. <br />The parcel is approximately 2.52 acres and much of the buildable area is in the rear half of the property, behind a <br />large wetland. The proposed driveway will create minimal disturbance within the setback area and staff has <br />included a condition with the approval to locate the driveway west as far as possible. Sliding the driveway west, <br />while not encroaching into the setback, will minimize wetland setback impacts. <br />The Elk River Vision P I I E I E o 0 Y <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional [NATURE] <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. Updated. August 2020 <br />