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F PC HiUMief It, too^ <br />wo W05-J074 SKAN AND MKUSSA WAMIIOIJI, IJ791’ARK DRIVK, AI<TKR-TIIF-KAC'r <br />VARIANCK AND CONDITIONAI. IJSK I'KRIVUT, 7:20 p.m. - 7:42 p.iii. <br />Scnn and Melissa Wombold, Applicants, were present. <br />Curtis staled the applicants have recently purchased the property located nt I37‘> Park Drive and were <br />notified lollowinit die purchase that the rctniniiiK walls and hardcover were installed by the previous <br />owner without proper city |tcrinit.s. The npplicnnl.s' intent i.s to do .some reniodeliiiK in the rulure and they <br />would like to bi iiiK the pioperty into compliance. <br />Curti.s noted n inemornmium from Bruce Vang i.s included within the fde providing .some background on <br />this project, (.'urtis indicated the prior owner had pro|K>sed to do limited grading in the 0-75’ /.one. lie <br />was advised by the ('ity to also contact the MC!WI). (.’ity SlalT later iliscovered that work had lieen <br />coinplctcil. The potcntinl buyers contacted stnlT regarding the C'ily’s issues with the pioperty. While <br />there wn.s no inrurmalion icg'uding any violations in the Hie at the time of the iiu|uiry, Slali did advise the <br />applicants of the issues as soon as they became known, hut in the interim the a|)plicants had purchased the <br />properly. <br />The applicants arc re«|uesling uncr-lhe-facl ajiproval Cor hardcover variances within the 0-75’ setback and <br />the 75 -250’ selhnck and a conditional use permit lor retaining walls and grading within 75’ of the lake <br />that wn.. conducted by the previous owner. <br />.Stair finds that there is no hardship inherent to the land to Justify granting the conditional use permit for <br />the grading or a voriance for this type or amount of hardcover within 75’ of the lake. City Code provides <br />propeilies with steep slopes u stair ncce.ss to the lake yard rather than conducting extensive topographic <br />alterations. With the exception of the two graded walkways, a majority of the boulder hardcover is <br />strictly aesthetic. It is .Stall's opinion these graded walkways arc unnecessary as a partial stair system <br />ciiiienlly exists and would only need to be extended for lake access. <br />Curtis staled additions of boulder boideis and related non-.slriictural haulcover in the 75’-250’ /one wordd <br />not have ie(|uired a City permit; although this installation places the 75’-250’ /one out of hardcover <br />compliance. Curtis indicated the grading and hardcover additions in the 0-75’ /one bring the entire <br />(W05-3074 .Sean and MHissu WniiilHild, Cuntinneii) <br />piopcily’s hmdcovei status under leview. Since the additions of the laiuldcr borders and llagslone patio <br />areas have incieased the hardcover level above the jK'iinitted amount within the 75’-250’ /one, the <br />I’hmning Commission shoiilil discuss whether or not to grant a variance to allow the current level or <br />recommend removal of the I.5H / square feet of coverage. <br />Staff reconiinends removal of the hardcover in the 0-75’ /one and 75’-250’ zone that is not strictly <br />necessary for lake access or sIo|h: stability ns well as removal of the boulder borders that cros.s the <br />property line. <br />Mr. Wambold indicated they closed on the property October 1 5"' and were contacted by a realtor shortly <br />therealter regarding some hardcover and setback issues V.. mbold stated to their knowledge the prior <br />owners arc in Aii/.ona somcwhciv and they piobniily would not lie able to locate them.