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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION A- 'A- DATE: 1993-^*. ITEM NO Department Approval: Name Jeanne A. Mabusih Title Building & Zoning Administrator Administrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: Zoning Item Description: #1986 David Yorks. 2825 Casco Point Road - After-ihe-Fact Conditional Use Permit/V^ariance - Resolution Zoning District: LR-IC. Total lot area = 14,835 s.f. Please refer to staff memo of Januar>' 11, 1995 for pertinent ordinances involved in this review. Additional Exhibits Kl- Revised Plan K2- Section of Walls L - David A. Stockdale, Pres, of Edgework Builders Inc. dated 1/16/95 Brief Review of Application Applicant contacted the City in November of 1994 to advise of an immediate need to replace a retaining wall that was in a serious state of disrepair and if not replaced before spring rains would more than likely collapse into their lakeshore. Staff advised applicant of the abbreviated holiday schedule for the Planning Commission noting that the City would be unable to process a conditional use permit application to allow the installation of the wall before a January meeting. It would be impossible to install the wall during the months of January and Februaiy because of the condition of the soil. The applicant advised of an immediate emergency and need to proceed in early November to replace wall. Before staff would allow construction to begin, the applicant was advised that the City Engineer must inspect the site to confirm if there was a potential for collapse of the wall and the bank and if he concurred then applicant would provide all the necessary engineering plans and specs for his review and recommendation. The inspection was completed by both the Zoning Administrator and Mr. Gustafson at which time he cocfirmed that wall was in serious disrepair with potential for collapse. Staff also remembered that properties to the immediate west located on the same bank sustained major damage when older retaining walls collapsed during the 1987 storm. The applicant was required to file a conditional use permit before the work could commence. The original wall is constructed of timbers and was approximately 6-7 ’ in height. The current wall installed with Allan Block extends from the east side at approximately 5'A' to the west at