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^ H <br />To: <br />From: <br />Date: <br />Subject: <br />Chair Peterson and Orono Planning Commission Members <br />Ron Moorse, City Administrator <br />Jeanne A. Mabusth, Building & Zoning Administrator <br />May 8, 1995 <br />n999 David and Vicki Vickerman, 2475 Dunwoody Avenue <br />Continuation of Public Hearing <br />- Variances - <br />Status of meeting of the Planning Commission, the application was tabled <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 />Engined and staff met with applicants at the site to review the information <br />submitted with amended proposal. As the Engineer’s report notes, it will be ^possible to <br />determine the feasibility of filling over retaining walls within boathouse until the boathouM <br />structure is removed. Originally applicant’s plans showed the installation of new s«cti^ o| <br />retaining wall. Exhibit L. In further discussions with their contractor, it was recommend^ <br />the old retaining walls be maintained to provide stability of the bank and to cover them wi <br />layer of ground^over 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 secUons of the <br />boulder wall. <br />As the Eneineer’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 <br />and mem’oers are cautioned to not attempt to go inside the boathouse^ k wmTer^re to <br />confirmed that there is a retaining wall to the rear of the boathouse and diat it f <br />stabilize the bank. As of this point, we cannot recommend that the retaimng wall be co <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 fill <br />in depressions and provide suitable ground cover to allow planting of ^ <br />appliLnt’s contractor has recommended the planting of crown vetch which has been used <br />successfully in other areas of our City.