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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER 9, 1995 ( 912 - #2072 Graydon Newman, Jr. - Continued) • Gaffron reported that the request was for hardcover and lakeshore variance for land alteration in the 0 -75' zone. Reconfiguring of the access is involved as well as a walkway and shoreline improvements. The existing platform, which extends into the lake and on the shore, encroaches the neighbors property. The proposal is to remove the deck, use the existing concrete stairs, and move the dock to new dock access. Additionally, the rip rap height would be increased to a height 6 -12" ahove the terraced area above the high water level mark, which is made of patio blocks. Sand is to be placed between the higher rip rap and the existing retaining walls with beach and native plantings. Boulders are proposed to provide additional stability for the existing retaining walls. Gaffron reported that the Planning Commission approved the application with the condition that the 5' width of walkway be reduced to 4', the deck be removed, but approved the sand above the blocks to add stability. The cement blocks were allowed to stay in place to potentially reduce the amount of erosion caused by wave action. Jabbour said a permit could have been issued to rip rap straight up. Gaffron noted the City Engineer looked at the area and recommended the paving block be removed. Cook said he saw the blocks as just more hardcover and serving no function. Goetten asked Cook if the patio blocks were not needed to accomplish what the • applicant wished to do to eliminate the wave action erosion. Cook said no, adding that the rip rap is designed to take care of erosion problems. Jabbour commented if the patio block is removed, there would be a need to carry the rip rap further up to serve as a buffer zone. Cook said this would have no effect. If the rip rap fails, then the patio blocks would also go. The applicant's representative, Dale Gustafson, said there were two issues. His client did not know the dock was encroaching the neighbor's property. The dock in the lake was non - conforming, and the applicant rearranged the dock to gain conformity and connect it to the walkway. He felt it was sensible to go to the existing walkway that going straight up. Secondly, the rip rap was already in place and would function well even if higher. When the waves come in, until the vegetation has grown, something needs to be done to hold it in place. Kelley moved, Goetten seconded, to approve Resolution 93618 per the Planning Commission recommendations with the extraction of the patio blocks. Jabbour noted that the proposal was for a 5' dock but received confirmation from Gustafson that 4' was satisfactory. • 1�