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NmUTBS OF THE PIAHNIMG COMMISSI'TIHG OCTOBER 3, 1988 ZONING FILE 11339-LEE CONTINUED and paid for by Mr. Lee, he would have no problem with the application. Planning Commission member Hanson asked about the need to place 12" of clay fill. Mr. Robin stated that 12" of existing soil would be removed and modified so it would better support plant growth. Mr. Robin addressed the issue of the stair width. He stated that the plant materials that he recommended are very dense and will eventually cause the stair to be unusable for the bulk of that 8*. The 8* stair structure would continue to support steep lakeshore bank. There were no comments from the public regarding this matter and the public hearing was closed. It was moved by Planning Commission member Cohen, seconded by Planning Commission member Moos, to recommend approval of this after-the-fact application, subject to the applicant working with the City to implement the ten steps recommended by Mr. Robin. Hardship in this matter would be the . ecessity to rebuild the stairs and wall for safety purposes. Pl..aning Commission member Johnson asked if any trees were remove- *-o accomplish this project. Mr. Lee stated that only two dead were removed. Johnson asked if Mr. Lee understood the ramifications of the 0- 75' zone ordirance. Johnson explained that looking from the lake, one would see a 12' wall, which in his opinion, was not aesthetically pleasing. Mr. Lee agreed that presently the wall looked horrible. Mr. Lee stated that within a few years, the wall would be virtually invisible. Planning Commission member Brown stated that there were recommendations of the City Engineer that did not concur with Mr. Robin's recommendations. Mabusth responded that the City Engineer's recommendations were based more on the final actions of Council on similar applications. Planning Commission member Hanson stated that he was trying to envision this matter as though Mr. Lee had come in with this application prior to any work being done. He questioned whether the City Engineer's option 2 would be a more appropriate direction to take. Reducing the stairs from 8' to 4' would be a step toward the City's standards that would not require tearing down the wall. Mr. Robin stated that it would have been possible to conform with that recommendation at the beginning of the project, now, however, it would be very difficult to do. He believed that plant materials would be a much more effective way to deal with the visual aspect of the wall. Brown mentioned that the City's normal recommendations for erosion control is a gradual sloping of the bank. Mabusth stated that normally that would be true if the existing soils had not been altered, as was the case now with the Lee property. Mr. Robin stated that the level terraces offer more stability at this point than a sloped bank. Kelley stated that the Planning Commission should grant the variances and allow the City Engineer and Mr. Robin to work out the best method of accomplishing stability. Motion, Ayes«5, Hanson-Nay, Motion passed.