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To: <br />From: <br />Date: <br />Subject: <br />Chair Peterson and Orono Planning Commission Members <br />Ron Moorsc. City Administrator <br />Jeanne A. Mabusth, Building & Zoning Adminisiraior <br />May 8. 1995 <br />#1999 David and Vicki Vickerman. 2475 Dunwoody Avenue - Variances <br />Continuation of Public Hearing <br />Status of Application ., . <br />At the March 20 1995 meeting of the Planning Commission, the application was tabled <br />at applicanfs request providing the Vicketmans additional time to address the needs for a <br />comprehensive improvement of their lakeshore yard. Plans were to address the met^ of <br />removal of the boamcuse. restoration pian for dismrbed area and soil stabtltzatton plan for <br />alterations within the steeply sloped areas. <br />Additional Exhibits <br />J - Elevation of Access Stairs/Finished Grades <br />K - Landscape Estimate <br />L - Work/Detail Plan <br />M - Gustafson Report May 8, 1995 <br />Review of Current Proposal <br />The City Engineer and staff met with applicants at the site to review the information <br />submitted with ameiided proposal. As the Engineer’s repon notes, it will be ^possible to <br />determine the feasibility of filling over retaining walls within boathouse until the boathouse <br />structure is removed. Originally applicant ’s plans showed the installation of new <br />retaining wall Exhibit L. In further discussions with their contractor, it was recommended that <br />,he old retaining walls be maintained to provide stability of the bank and to cover them with a <br />layer of ground cover with an underliner of an erosion control fabric to be planted with crown <br />vetch. <br />Upon our inspection, the Engineer advised of the need to repair certain sections of the <br />boulder wall. <br />As the Engineer’s report advises, it is impossible to determine the best way to restore the <br />lakeshore yard until the boathouse is removed. The structure is in a serious state of disrepair <br />and members are cautioned to not attempt to go inside the boathouse. The Engmeer has <br />confirmed that there is a retaining wall to the rear of the boathouse and Oiat it wiH <br />stabilize the bank. As of this point, we cannot recommend that the retaming wall be cover <br />with fill or allowed to remain exposed once the boathouse structure is removed. <br />The applicant ’s contractor does note that 18+ cubic yards of fill will be required to HU <br />in depressions and provide suitable ground cover to allow planting of nawral giouiKl c^er. The <br />applicant ’s contractor has recommended the planting of crown vetch which as <br />successfully in other ureas of our City.