Agenda Packet Cc - regular meeting 1/11/1988

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To: Mayor Grabek & Orono Council Members City Administrator Bernhardson From: Michael P. Gaffron, Asst Planning & Zoning Administrator Date: January 7, 1988 Subject: #1223 John B. Waldron, 1951 Concordia Street - Conditi.)nal Use Permit & Variance This item was tabled at your December 14th, 1987 meeting at the applicant's request. The applicant has submitted 2 additional exhibits, and has requested that the files for No. 741, William Sinclair and No. 910, James Hoff be included in your packet for review. Mr. Waldron Feels that these are 2 situations similar to his where the City approve. ;fading within the 0-75' setback zone. List of Exhibits Exhibit A - Photo of Walkout Example Exhibit B - Letter From Service Engineering, Inc. Exhibit C - Notice of Council Action Dated 12/15/87 Exhibit D - File No. 741, William Sinclair, 1360 Cherry Place Exhibit E - File No. 910, James Hoff, 2056 Shadywood Road Exhibit F. - Memo & Exhibits of 12/09/87 Discussion - Exhibit A is presumably a picture of a walkout type situation similar to what Mr. Waldron proposes. Exhibit B is an engineering anaylsis by the applicant's consultant as to two alternative slope restoration methods. This exhibit was delivered on January 7th and transmitted to City Engineer Glenn Cook that same day for his review. A letter from Glenn is expected at the Monday night meeting. Staff has reviewed file Nos. 741 and 910 and would make t.hp following comments as to their relevance to the Waldron application: #741, William Sinclair, 1360 Cherry Place - Mr. Sinclair in March 1983, proposed to construct a walkout basement similar in somc respects to that proposed f Mr. Waldron. Sinclair proposed to expand his existing 24'x44' residence by remodeling his basement with a walkout or adding a wing to the north. His existing foundation was unstable and needed repair or replacement. Sinclair proposed to excavate a walkout basement, considering that he was going to have to excavate to repair the foundation anyhow. Th. F-ulk of the proposed grading would take place in the 0-75' setback zone _ was no closer thar, 40' to the shoreline. The City ultimately approved this application based on a listing of 15 findings as noted on page 1 and 2 of resoli-tion No. 146" (Exhibit D, attached). To summarize those significant findings: