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AGENDA ITEM Item No.: 11 Date: September 11, 2017 Item Description: #17-3949, Dale Gustafson o/b/o Kevin Kretsch, 3155 Casco Circle, Variance— Resolution Presenter: Laura Oakden Agenda Consent Agenda Planner Section: 1. Purpose. This application is regarding a variance and retaining walls in the lake yard setback. 2. MN§15.99 Application Deadline. The application was received on June 21, 2017; it was considered as complete on July 19, 2017. Therefore the 60 -Day review period expires on September 19, 2017. Background. The applicants are requesting a variance to add retaining walls within the 0-75 lake yard setback near the shoreline of the property at 3155 Casco Circle. It has a steep slope along the shoreline and down to the lake. There are currently stairs leading down the slope creating access to the lake. The applicant is proposing the replace the stairs in-kind and is asking to install additional retaining walls to strengthen the slope down to the lake. The applicant will be working with the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District to obtain riprap permits. The new riprap will abut the neighboring properties existing riprap. 4. Planning Commission Comment. On August 21, 2017, the Planning Commission held a public hearing and reviewed the application. Following the public hearing the Commission voted 7 to 0 in favor of a motion to approve with the following conditions: a. Submittal of engineered plans with the Building permit application; b. Approval applicable permits from the MCWD; c. Vegetative screening plan to provide a natural looking slope when viewed from the lake; d. Removal of the wall directly above the rip rap, or if necessary to the stability of the slope, the applicant should provide justification and a revised plan which allows for vegetative screening of the bottom wall. Without justification, staff recommends denial of this wall. Public Comment. No comments from the public were received regarding this application. The applicant was present for questions. No comments have been received after the meeting. 6. Update. The applicant has updated their plans to address the conditions of the Planning Commission's approval. The new plans show the removal of the linear retaining wall along the shoreline and shows new added vegetation for screenings of the proposed retaining walls. 7. Staff Recommendation. Staff recommends approval with the condition that the applicant address the following: a. Submittal of engineered plans with the Building permit application; b. Approval applicable permits from the MCWD; COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED Motion to adopt or amend the approval resolution. Prepared By: 'Io Reviewed By: J. Barnhart Approved By: _1V