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MIN UTES OF THE ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING Monday, SqKember 15.2003 6:00 o’clock p.m. m M3-2M2 GEORGE AND MARILYN MILELSNIC, 3243 CASCO CIRCLE, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, t:l3 -1:36 P.M. George and Marilyn Mileusnic. the Applicants, and Jim Smith of Concept Landscaping, were present. Foth reported that the applicants request a conditional use permit to construct a 4* retaining t^all wUch will be situated between 6* to 12* from the OHWL, within the 0-75’ rone. The applicants are also proposing to repair a landslide where a failed 8’ retaining wall existed approximately 16’ to 20' from the OHWL and to stabilize a 2:1 slope with an erosion control blanket and plant material. Foth explained that the applicants have applied for a conditional use permit in order to continue with their plan to repair a lakeshore hillside and failed retaining wall. Upon removing an existing ronen wooden stair s>’stem a hillside landslide w as uncovered beneath overgrown grapevines. The existing 8’ retaining wall had partially collapsed and the applicant has proposed to construct a retaining wall 4 ’ in height and import approximately 25 cubic yards of till to maintain a 2:1 (horizontal: vertical) slope. The applicant proposes to stabilize the slope with an erosion control blanket, mulch and dogwnod plantings. The proposed wall will be constructed further lakeward than the failed 8’ wall. A permit from the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District has been obtained for the installation of 60’ of rip-rap and a 6’ x 10’ sand blanket City Engineer, Tom Kellogg, has review ed the site and provided staff w ith a recommendation, w hich Foth summarized as follow s: • The landscape plans should show a proposed slope not to exceed 2: /. • The proposed wall should not e xceed 4 ‘ in height • Installation and maintenance of a silt fence throughout the duration of the project and vegetation he established. Foth indicated that the Planning Department Staff recommends approval of the conditional use permit with the following conditions: 1. Retaining wall must not to e.xceed 4 ’ in height and the hillside must be maintained at a slope no greater than 2:1. 2. Plant material must be installed lakew ard of the retaining wall to screen view s of the wall from the lake. While the Applicants knew (here were problems after purchasing the property this spring, they had not known to what extent the erosion has occurred and belies e this to be a great improvement. Smith, of Concept Landscaping, shared photos of the hillside, failed retaining walk and landslide area after removal of the grapevine cover. He indicated (hat the new stairway system also matched a 2:1 slope, and (hat it was his intent to restore the hillside, wiped out PAGE 14 of 25