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r <br />iT <br />To:Chainnan Schn»cder and Oron»> Planning Commission Members <br />R(>n Mt»rse. Cits Adminislraior <br />From:Michael P Gaffnm. As>istanl Planning *X: Zoning Administrator <br />Date:October 12. 1994 <br />Subject: #1960 Tor Johnson. Navarre Congregation of Jehovah Witnesses. 3655 Togo <br />Road - Variance/Condilional Use Permit - Continuation of Public Hearing <br />Zoning District: LR-IC. Single l amily I.akeshore Residenti.il, 1/2 Acre <br />Application: Request for hardcover \ariance to expand church parking lot. <br />1 ist of Exhibits <br />A <br />B <br />C <br />D <br />E <br />City EngiiKcr’s Comments <br />Staff Memo to City Engineer 9/23/94 <br />Notice of Planning Commission Action 9 '26'94 <br />Planning Commission Minutes 9H9/94 <br />Memo and Exhibits of 9/13/94 <br />Di.scuvsion <br />I his item was tabled at your September meeting pending review' of drainage issues by <br />the City Engineer and Public Works Department. Staff met w ith the City Engineer and Public <br />Works staff at the site on September 29. <br />Referring to the topographic map. Exhibit L of the September 13 memo, note that a <br />drainage area of approximately 30 acres contributes to the wetland area southeast of the parking <br />lot on the adjacent propeny The only outlet for this wetland is an old underground tile <br />underneath the adjacent property and continuing underneath Togo Ro.id to the north. This tile <br />is of unknown construction and probably 300-400’ in length. Its outlet has not been kicated and <br />may be below the surface of the wetland north of Togo Road. <br />f ailure of this tile to handle heavy runoff events has lead to flooding in die rear yard of <br />the residence immediately east of the applicants ’ preperty <br />The City Fmgineer has recommended as a si>lution that the applicants excavate a swalc <br />along the east side of the existing parking lot at the elevation ol the bottom ot the existing catch <br />basin adjacent to Togo Road. Alternativelv . a 12 ” culvert could be installed to avoid having a <br />deep and perhaps not very maintainable swale right next to the parking lot. <br />As of this writing, applicants are gathering additional elevation data to conclude how they <br />w'ill proceed. In a meeting with applicant ’s representative Jetf Met/ger on October 12, it was <br />noted that given the requirement for this drainage work, applicants w ill either proceed with the