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Inconsistency with Comprehensive Plan; The 1980 City of Orono Community Management Plan (“Comprehensive Plan”) contains a number of general land use and environmental protection goals and policies with which the proposed land alteration would be inconsistent. See attached excerpts from the Comprehensive Plan goals and policies and views on altering shoreline areas. (Exhibit D). These same goals and policies appear in the 2000-2020 CMP. Engineering Review ; The City Engineer has visited the site and has reviewed the retaining wall layout from an engineering standpoint. He comments the top of the area where the walls exists is steep and the walls will provide some slope stability. Grade changes have occurred but appear to be minor and the revised grades flow nicely with the neighboring properties. (Exhibit E). Landscape Plan: The applicants have submitted a landscape plan. The plan does not indicate any plantings in front of the bottom boulders closest to the lake, this should also have plantings, preferably shrubs, in front of it. It would also be recommended that creeping type of plants such as grape vine, ivy, or sedum be planted in between the boulders themselves to softer the boulder walls. (Exhibit F). Statement of Hardship: The applicants have included their statement of hardship in E.xhibit B. The applicants should also be asked for their testimony regarding this issue. Issues: 1 . The applicant is requesting an afler-the-fact variance to allow hardcover to exceed 0% in the 0 75* setback to allow the retaining wall construction without a permit to remain. 2. An after-the-fact conditional use permit is required for grading within 75' of the lakeshore. 3. The existing retaining walls were deteriorated and rotten. Staff Recommendation: Staff recommends approval of an after-the-fact variance for hardcover within the 0-75 ’ lakeshore setback and the applicants pay double application fees as required for after-the- fact permits. MI-2717 Ted/Jody Spooner 700 Tonkawa Road Varlance/CUP 9/N/2001 Page 2 — in, . - ,