03-28-1988 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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MINUTES OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 16, 1987 C1223 JOHN A. WALDRON 1951 CONCORDIA STREET CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT PUBLIC HEARING 9:25-10:06 The Affidavit of Publication and Certificate of Mailing were noted. Gaffron explained the request for a conditional use permit to repair the lakeshore bank that was damaged during the "super storm". Applicant wishes to repair the damage by lowering the grade to create a walkout from the existing house, construct a retaining wall at that cut up to the house, and regrade the slope and seed it along the lakeshore. Proposal also includes a deck extending from the west side of the house where no deck previously existed. Applicant proposes to reduce some house hardcover by installation of gutters and a sealed pipe straight to the lake. This direct transportation of roof runoff water to the lake through a pipe is directly contrary to the City's philosophy that all roof and other hard surface runoff should travel over and through the ground surface for filtration purposes prior to reaching the lake. Join Waldron was present for this matter and explained that the storm was the impetus of this proposal. He explained the conditions of the SBA loan to be used for repairing the lakeshore and house improvements. He stated the damage to the steep lakeshore bank is a serious physical hardship that must be remedied and believes that his proposal to reduce the slope is the test solution. He submitted a letter from Hennepin Conservation District which he feels addresses the slope problem and s pports his proposal as the best solution. In general, he felt that the proposal can only have a positive effect on the health, safety and welfare of the community, by protecting the lake from future t,ollution as a result of erosion and other runoff; and by adding a walkout and deck to the property, the proposal will only have a positive effect on the values of the property in the surrounding area. Regarding the transportation of roof runoff -hrough pipe, he contended that runoff from the roof is clean, therefore, would not be detrimental to lake quality. He noted that he would use perforated pipe if necessary. Manson noted the three other alternatives to applicant's proposal and suggested tabling this application in order to review the alternatives.