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Eequest for Council Action continued page 2 August 3. 1995 Zoning File #2038__________________________________ The Planning Commission noted concern with the erosion on the property and asked that the City Engineer inspect the property. The applicant had alleged the placement of the City road created special drainage problems for the propertv'. Review Exhibit J. the City Engineer and staff inspected the site to review the drainage and erosion. Staff found nothing unusual tor a property located at downside of an access road (i.e. Highwood. Rest Point). Applicant s garage and driveway are located within the platted road right-of-way. The turnaround has been installed within applicant’s property (Lot 19). Applicant has attempted to address the drainage problem created by the garage floor elevation being lower than the road elevation. Heit has installed a draintile at the northeast comer of the garage that eventually drains along the north si<le ol the garage and outlets just to the rear of the residence. Erosion results at the point where the draintile outlets on the earthen bank. Gustatson recommends the draintile be extended to the gentler elevations to the lakeside of the residence, suggesting that the draintile could be buried at a shallow depth. Gustafson also recommends if applicant w ishes to improve the drainage near the garage that the paving could be removed immediately adjacent to the garage doors and repaved in a more defined swale that would lead to the draintile. The Planning Commission had asked that the erosion problem along the north side ot residence be addressed with this variance request. The resolution approving the variance has been conditioned on applicant installing a draintile to the gentler and flatter elevations to the lakeside of the residence. The draintile is to be buried and the area seeded with suitable shade seed. The Planning Commission recommended unanimous approval of the variance application as proposed, subject to the following conditions; 1 All existing hardcover improvements scheduled for removal must be completed prior to the footing inspection for new construction. tfM • 3. Applicant to apply for the legal combination of Lots 8 and 19 as approvals tor hardcover excesses were based on the additional area provided in the 75-250’ setback area located within Lot 19. Legal combination must be filed with the City before a building pemiit can be issued for the new improvements. The City Engineer to recommend plan for controlling erosion along north side ot residence. The enclosed approval resolution has been drafted per the findings and conditions of the Planning Commission recommendation. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED: To either approve or amend the enclosed approval resolution.