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i. <br />TOs <br />FllQMt <br />OXTB: <br />Plamin9 n MeTabera <br />Ron 4corre, Cxt> Ac’runi strator <br />Michael P. Gaffron, Aait. Planning & Zoning Administrator <br />January 11, 1993 <br />SUBJECT: #1627 Samuel A. McCloud - Variance - Continuation of <br />Public Hearing <br />List of Exhibits <br />A - Plans submitted for structure revisions <br />B - Letter and calculations from applicant's Engineer <br />C - Planning Commission Minutes 3/10-20/91 <br />D - Planning Commiscion Action Notice 3/22/91 <br />E - Memo and Exhibit® of 3/12/91 <br />SuBonaxy of Request <br />Please review the memo and exhibits of 3/12/91. A <br />dech/retaining wall/stairway system was constructed at the <br />lakeshore of this Big Island property some time between the 1987 <br />super storm and the 1990 septic system inspection. Applicant <br />subsequently made an after-the-fact variance application, <br />requesting approval tc keep the structure, which was before <br />Planning Commission in March 1991. After discussion, Planning <br />Commission tabled the variance request, directing applicant to <br />provide a suitable plan for modifying the structure per the City <br />Engineer's comments, i.e.: <br />A. The majority of the deck should be removed. <br />B. PortArns of stairway and deck could remain to provide <br />accesj. <br />C. Retaining walls to be modified as necessary. <br />Aoplicant completed the required subdivision/combination for <br />this lakeshore strip in February 1992, and his agent, David <br />Anderson of the Village Craftsmen, has submitted a proposal for <br />modification of the structure. <br />Discussion <br />Applicant has submitted a letter from Galen A. Peterson of <br />Liesch Engineering Corporation indicating that the design "appears <br />to be structurally sufficient for the intended function of <br />resisting the present lateral earth pressure". ^ <br />applicant would prefer to not modify any of the <br />Engineer was not willing to confirm the adequacy of the design <br />given that .so many assumptions were (necessarily) made as to soil <br />types, connection methods, etc. Staff would also note that Mr^ <br />Peterson did not sign his work as a registered engineer. Given the