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Zoning File #1968 <br />September 15. 1994 <br />Pige2 <br />B Subd. 16 (I), Vegetation Alterations - Prohibits removal of live trees in 0-75’ <br />loiK with a diMneter of 6” or greater without City approval; requites equivalent <br />number of leplaoement trees be planted; prohibits intensive vegetation clearing <br />within 0-75’ zone and on steep slopes (proposed grading to cornttua driveway <br />has a potential for removal of the iru}ority ot vegetation in the 0-75’ <br />zone). <br />C.Sitbd. 16 (I). Topographic Alterations/Grad jtg and Filling - Grading and filling <br />standards for construction of driveways in the 0-75* setback zone (see code <br />sectiens attached). <br />D. Subd. 16 (K), Stormwater Management - Requites adequate runoff controls. <br />4. Sectioo 10.03, Subd. 6 (A) (2). Eustit« lot of record in "R" dist^t of greater than ow <br />acre and served by public sanitary sewer - Such lots aia;* v'c utilized for single family <br />detached dwelling purposes if the Council finds: <br />A. It is at least one acre in size and the average width of the lot is at least 100’. <br />B. It is served by public sanitary sewer. <br />C. It olherwiM meets the requirement of the zoning chapter. <br />Background <br />This vacant lot has been in single separate ownership for M least 20 years. The Bangerts <br />are iK«idin g to purchase it as a new buUding site from the previous owners, the Larsons. The <br />lot was for and provided with municipal sewer as part of the Stubbs Bay project. <br />There currently is a very steep and poorly developed driveway cut at the west end of ^ <br />property, but this driveway is too steep for residential use. Further, it is located at the west side <br />of the lot where sight distance for entering Bayside Road is extremely limited. Henn^in County <br />DOT has indicated they will only approve a driveway location in the easterly 75’ of the lot. <br />This presents a major pr^lem in that a steep bank rises approximately 15 ’ above the road at a <br />60% slope for almost the entire length of the lot. To devel^ a driveway in the easterly 75’ will <br />require significant eaith removals in the 0-75’ zone and result in the removal of a number of <br />mature trees. What appears currently as a wooded slope will have significantly less vegetation <br />as viewed from the lake. <br />Both staff and City Engineer agree with the applicant that their proposed plan will have <br />a less intense visual impact than the two proposals they rejected, which would run a driveway <br />virtually straight up the hill and require major cuts into the slope for distance 100’ back from <br />the road.