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Wiimbolcl indicated there is extensive landscaping on the properly, which was one ol the reasons wliy they purchased the property, and t!;,it they anticipate doii g some rcinodeling in tlie future. WanibolJ stated they would like to bring the pro|>erty into compliance but that they were not aware of these issues at the time of the purchase since there was nothing in (he file. Wambold noted they would have to incur significant expense in :emovingthe landscaping. Kahn asked for public comment. (icorge Daniels, I37S Park Drive, addressed the (Council regarding the improvements made by the previous owner. Daniels indicated a number of big pieces of C(|uipment were brought in to do the work but that in his opinion there was not a formal plan ever submitted. Daniels stated he would like the Planning Commission to allow some steps down to the lake in order to enable the new property owners to access that area and maintain it. Daniels noted some of the boulders arc located on his property, which he was not aware of at the time the work was completed. Daniels sugge.stcd a landscape plan be submitted to Staff. Kc i Wambold stated if steps were constructed in that area, it may be necessary to bring fill back in, which in turn could cause erosion down into the lake. Kahn stated in his view (he Planning C.'ommission would look at this application ns if the landscaping were not there and decide what is ncccs.sary to allow access to that area. Kahn indicated he tends to ngicc with Stafl'tliat whatcvci hardcover is not necessary for slope stahili/ation he removed. Jurgens stated he understands the applicant.s* desire not ti) liavc to redo the work and the c.xpcn.sc involved, hut that pcriiaps one option is to locate the previous owner. Jurgens suggc.* tcd a possible course of action tonight is to (able the application in order to give the applicants some time to hire a landscajK* architect and arrive ot a plan for what should be removed and what they would like to have in that area. (M0.^-J074 Sean and Meli.ssa Wambold, ('onlini vd) Winkey slated since the applicants arc planning to do some remodeling in the future, it might be in their be.st inter cst.s to have some ideas about what type of work would be done in connection with (he remodeling Leslie pointed out that any variances granted by the ('oimcil would c.xpitc at a certain point in time and (hat (he applicants may not be able Ur accomplish the termuleling and removal of the larutscaping at the .same time. Wambold stated they arc hoping to lie able to do the lenuulcling .sometime (his fall inil (hat (here is a possibility it would l>c delayed. Leslie noted (he remodeling would be a separate application.