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Melanie Curtis <br /> From: Melanie Curtis <br /> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 9:48 AM <br /> To: 'chris@artisticlandscapes.biz' <br /> Cc: 'Patrick Middleton'; Christine Mattson; 'patrick.middleton@daikinmccquay.com' <br /> Subject: Pemit 2012-00610 for 720 Ton kawa Rd <br /> Chris <br /> We have received the zoning permit application & materials for the retaining walls and minor land alterations on the <br /> property at 720 Tonkawa Road. I have begun to review the materials and have the following questions/comments: <br /> 1. Walls are proposed to be constructed within 5 feet of the property lines. Other than an in-kind replacement City <br /> Code does not permit land alteration or construction of retaining walls within 5 feet of property lines. The wall <br /> design must be revised. <br /> 2. Hardcover within the 75'-250'zone is was limited to 55.4% noting that a considerable amount of landscape rock <br /> underlain by plastic or fabric was present. The level of hardcover permitted by variance, when illegal hardcover is <br /> removed from the calculation, is actually 3,859 square feet. All of the hardcover variances granted by the City <br /> require removal of all fabric or plastic weed barrier materials as a matter of course. The square footage of fabric <br /> or plastic is not a"deductible hardcover"as it is considered illegal. <br /> The ±1000 square feet of plastic/fabric removal is not available for exchange. Even with the reduction in the <br /> walkway hardcover, the proposed retaining walls appear to account for an additional 144 square feet; 144 square <br /> feet of allowable hardcover must be removed. <br /> The plans must be revised to address the above issues before the permit will be issued. Please contact me with any <br /> questions. <br /> Melanie <br /> Melanie Curtis <br /> Planning &Zoning Coordinator <br /> City of Orono <br /> 2750 Kelley Parkway <br /> Orono, MN 55356 <br /> Direct Dial: 952.249.4627 <br /> Fax: 952.249.4616 <br /> Planning &Zoning Office 952.249.4620 <br /> Email: mcurtis(&ci.orono.mn.us <br /> Website: www.ci.orono.mn.us <br /> City of Orono SUMMER Office Hours <br /> Monday -Thursday 7:30 am to 5:00 pm <br /> Friday 7:30 am to 11:30 am <br /> 1 <br />