Agenda Packet Cc - regular meeting 1/11/1988

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TO: Planning Commission Members FROM: Jeanne A. Mabusth, Zoning Administrator DATE: April 15, 1983 SUBJECT: #741 - William Sinclair, 1360 Cherry Place - Variance & Conditional Use Permit Zoning District - LR-lB Area - 0.53 acre or 23,940 sq. ft. Application: a) Variance - 31.983 - Excavation within the 75' setback protected area is prohibited b) Conditional Use Permit 31.709 - Major land alteration anywhere in the City requires a conditional use permit The Sinclairs must replace the existing, unstable section of foundation under the livingroom area of their house in order to stabilize the now shifting foundation. Their home is of modest size and they require additional living area. Their choices are either to add an extensive addition on the north side of the house or at the time the lakeside section of foundation is replaced to dig out around the foundation and create a walkout basement. Review the contour map - slashed lines designate the area to be excavated (960 contour through 954 contour) - a drop or removal of six feet of earth - a total 600 cubic yards of fill - 60 tandem -sized dump truck loads. In creating the walkout, the steep lakeshore bank will be cut back and allow for a more graduated access to the la..ke and the removal of upper sections of the existing access stairs. After Planning Commission action, the applicants must file for a Minnehaha Creek Watershed District p.-emit. In consideration of similar applications reviewed last year, as the Zoninq Administrator, I have appreciated the fact that the Sinclairs have consulted with staff and sought advice rather than staff having to stop construction when the simple foundation replacement turns into a major land alteration and we are once again reviewing an "after -the -fact" application. Unfortunately, I have had to postpone several sche`,tiled site inspections of the property because of rather unusual spi.zq weather. We will be trudging throught the snow drifts on Friday and aL Least his oral comments and answers to my questions will be presented at the meeting. In consideration of the plan presented for this review, my questions are as follows: 1. There is no information on temporary erosio.i control deg, ces - how do ,.-.hey plat to protect the lakeshore du inq construction?