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Mayor Grabek Orono Council Members City Administrator Bernhardson COUNCIL MEETING MAR 131989 CITY OF ORONO Froa: Michael P. Gaffron, Asst Planning & Zoning Administrator Dates March 9, 1989 Subjects #1364 Edwin Gage, 480 Tonk^wa Road > Conditional Use Permit/Variance - Second Review Xoaiiig District - LR-IB Application * Construction of 6' wide permanent dock structure located partially in 0-75* setback zone. List of Bxhibits Exhibit A - Exhibit B - Exhibit C - Exhibit D - Exhibit E - Exhibit F - Discussion - Letter From Applicant Dated 3/3/89 Secondary Letter From Applicant Dated 3/3/89 Staff Sketch Regarding Structure Jurisdiction Applicant's Alternative "Wide-post" Concept Notice of Council Action of 2/28/89 Council Minutes of 2/13/89 Memo & Exhibits of 2/28/89 This item was tabled at your February 13th meeting at the applicant's request. Applicant has submitted 2 letters. Exhibit A being the justification for the requested 6' walkway width and Exhibit B being what applicant considers a less preferable proposal, submitted in the interest of not losing 2 weeks should the Council ultimately find no means to justify granting the requested variances. Exhibit C is staff's sketch showing applicants concept per his exhibit B letter. Absent soil borings but given probable soil conditions based on the soil survey information, staff would not dispute that the stability would likely be enhanced by increasing the spread of the supports. Exhibit C also defines more clearly the difference between the walkway portion of the proposed structure and the portion which is considered dock. All portions of the proposed structure built where existing grade is below elevation 929,4' are considered as being a dock and are not subject to hardcover standards. The LMCD and DNR would have jurisdiction over docks and the lakebed, and discussions with our LMCD representative have indicated that LMCD (and apparently also the DNR) would prefer a 6* wide dock over dredging of this lagoon area. Also note that railings are not required for the portion of this structure that is considered a dock. The portion of the structure built where existing grade is above elevation 929,4 is subject to City regulation, and would require a railing at any point where the platform is more then 30 ” above grade. Applicant feels that the walkway constructed above elevation 929.4* will have a platform height of less than 30 ” and should not need railings.