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� � #OS-3136 March 10,2006 P�ge 3 Site Grading Analysis The proposal now calls for cuts of 1,983 cubic yards and fills of 1,626 cubic yards, resulting in a balance that requires exportation of only 356 cubic yarcis from the site. This is bei�ig accomplished in part by filling a 70' x 90' area directly northwest of the attached garage 0'- 2' deep, comprising around 250 cubic yards which would not necessarily be required to protect the garage and house foundation, but which does not appe�r to create any new drainage issues and does not appear to be a mism�tch with the neigtiboring property to the east. Staff would conclude that the proposed grading plan does not have the negative impacts on the neighborhood that earlier plans created, and the current plan could be construed as not rising to the thresholds in Sections 78-967 and 78-1286 that would require a land alteration CUP. The fact that the City Engineer has reviewed the various proposals and finds this one acceptable gives staff a comfort level that the plan is neither unreasonable nor inappropriate. New Landscape Plan Staff has reviewed the newly submitted landscape plan and would note that it includes a substantial number of large spruce trees along the southwest lot line, with the poteutial to eventually provide heavy screening of the new home from that side. Only one new tree is proposed for the noi-theast side of the home, on the Charrier's property. Council should review the landscape plan with the affected neighbors to determine whether they find it satisfactory. House Location re: Average Setback Applicant has located the house so that its greatest encroaclulient past the average setback line is 100', defined by the two adjacent lakeshore homes (1910 Heritage Drive to the east, 1950 Heritage Drive to the west). Based on discussions at the September 26 and October 10 Council ineetiilgs, he has located the house to meet an average setback line defined by the inuiiediately adjacent hoine to the east, and the second adjacent home to the west (1900 Shoreline Drive). The basis for tlus is that the Coward residence at 1950 Heritage Drive is located approximately 200' fiirther back from the lakeshore than the neighboring homes along Shoreline Drive, being the anomaly among lakeshore lots in the neighborhood. Further, Mr. Coward has suggested that a location fiirther from his home, as is now proposed, would help maintain open space in his immediate neighborhood. Likewise, the Charriers at 1910 Heritage have suggested that the previous proposal placed the Broitzman house in a position where it overlooked and overwhelmed their back yard, again having a izegative iinpact on the open space character of the neighborhood. Plamiing The Charrier's have submitted additional comments (�xhibit B) requesting that the house be located slightly rearward to line up with theit• extencled fi•ont line and avoid iinpacting their lake views to the right. Please see the staff sketch. This would require the Broitzman house to niove bacic approximately 15', which may impact the grading plan slightly. St�fFwould