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• •f 2- <br />. TO;Chair Havm and Orono Planning Commission Members <br />Ron Moorse, City Administrator <br />FROM; <br />. • * • • • ' •* <br />Michael P. Gaffion, Senior Planning Coordinator^ <br />J5ATE1.V .;;^Junel7;1999;;:.' : v*‘rU • . *• —' V.’:• '** ’ ’ <br />• • . • •• • - •. • • • <br />SUBJECT; #2492 Rick & Gsdl Liizaich, 2490 Old Beach Road - After-the-Fact Variance and <br />CUP - Continuation of Public Hearing <br />. • . * • • • *• • • • <br />Zoning District: LR-IB, Single Family Lake^ore Residendal District <br />list of Eriiibits <br />A - Revised Plan Submitted by Applicant <br />B “ Restoration Parameters Recommended by Forestry Consultant Peter Bedker <br />C-60-day Review Period Waiver . . • . <br />D-M^oandExhibitsofMay 10,1999 * • • * <br />E - Draft May 17 Planning Commission Minutes <br />• a. . <br />On May 17 Planning t[!ommission reviewed the proposed restoration plan offered by the appliemt <br />and generally concluded ftiat tiie plan was not appropriate. Planning Commission tabled e <br />proposal and suggested that applicant prepare-a revised plan ^er consultation widi staff and the .. <br />.Ci^s consulting forester. <br />The City retained Peter Bedker, PhD., a consulting forester, to review the property and reco^end <br />parameters for restoration of the site. His report and recommendations are attached as Eichibit B. <br />Prior to receipt of Bedkei's recommendations, applicant's landscape architect, Gary Muellw, <br />subnutted a revised landscape plan proposal incorporating a single retaining wall at the base of the <br />slope, and still requiring regrading of the entire slope. This plan proposes a small number of <br />replacement trees riong the sides of the property. <br />Staff is advised that Bedker and Mueller have discussed Bedker’s recommend^orM, and ap^nt^ <br />• agree that their individual approaches or strate^es for restoring this site are quite divergent. It <br />’ be fair to say that the applicantfs plan is Si good laridscape plan, but it is not n restoration p an. c <br />Ci^s goal is to have the lakeshore restored to a wooded, natural appearance as qmckly as possible. <br />• <br />Brief Summary of Forester’s Comments and Recommendations <br />- A total of 17 trees with stump diameter 12" or greater were removed from the lake side of <br />\ -Vi <br />the r^idence. These were primarily maples and lindens. <br />The value of the trees removed b estimated at $48,100 using standardized appraisal methods. <br />It would generally be unreasonable to ejqpect restoration costs to exceed tins amount.