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MINUTES OP THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING NOVEMBER 20, 1989 ZONING PILE #1481-MCCOORTNEY CONTINl access door and the consequent grading needed to direct drainage away from the door. Gaffron said that the building plans did show a basement door, but did not show any landscaping plan. Gaffron said that the pre-existing swale, required as part of the 1975 subdivision, was constructed when the house was built to construct another swale near the property line to facilitate runoff draining to the lake. Gaffron explained that the applicant nas regraded the swale in the 0-75'zone, not only in connection with the riprap of the shoreline, but also excavation to provided gravity flow runoff away from the basement access door. Ms. Chris Lindstrom, 1065 North Ferndale Road, said that not allowing the drainage to continue to the lake would be similar to a "cork in a bottle". She said that not only would water back up to the McCourtney basement door, but all the way back to the property line, if maintenance grading near the shoreline was not allowed. Ms. Lindstrom said that she does not believe the contractors are through with the work in that area because there is still quite a trench near the lake. She said that she would like to see the old swale restored as it was because she has quite a few trees in that area that will rot if there isi no proper drainage. Chairman Kelley asked whether the City Engineer had taken a look at this project? Kelley did not know whether it would be preferable to have the swale continuing to the lake or the pipe/culvert. Gaffron said that the City Engineer had not looked at the project, but the pipe through the rip-rap has always existed and is necessary. Gaffron said that staff is comfortable with what the applicant is doing in that area within 20' of the shoreline. Planning Commissioner Brown said that it is hard to visualize what was there before the walkout was constru*'ted. Planning Commissioner Hanson said that he had looked at the work done and could not see any problems, especially if you look at the west property line. Bellows asked whether or not the walkout was included on the original building plans? Gaffron said that it was, but there was no grading plan shown. Hanson had no problem with the application, though he hated to see such variances after the fact. Gaffron said that the exact depth of the pre-existing swale nknown.was unknown Kelley asked the applicant if any of the work was done to »J