06-27-1988 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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Zoning File #1281 Page 2 of 4 certifies that the foundation can be replaced without rebuilding the entire foundation. Two-thirds of the west wall are to be repaired approximately one -fifth of the south wall and approximately one-half of the east wall. It would have been staff's recommendation that if the entire foundation were to be replaced, that the garage be removed to the applicants homestead property on an adjacent, but not contiguous property. Review Exhibits C & H. Review Exhibit C. Lots 4, 5. & 6 of Bergquist & Wicklunds Park were under one common owner in the early 1900's. Lot 5, now currently owned by the Henry's, has an established residence. It is unknown the date that Mr. Meyers acquired Lot 6, but the face of the application shows that he acquired Lot 4 in 1970 and sold it in 1971 and acquired it again with a default of a C.D. in 1973. The steep topography of Lot 6, adjacent to the roadway severely limits Meyer's ability to conscruct a garage without the need for excessive amounts of filling. The existing structure on Lot 4 continues to serve as his only garage. Another matter separate from this review involves the gradual filling over time that Mr. Meyers has performed on Lot- 6 for the purpose of expanding a parking area adjacent to his residence. Unfortunately, the grade changes have created major drainage problems for the Henry's. The Henry property sustained major erosion damage from the storm of July 187. Staff is in receipt of a final grading plan to correct the existing grades and drainage between the Meyers and the Henry property. Glenn Cook has reviewed the final grading plan and has approved it subject to extending and making the Swale deeper as proposed by applicant's engineer. This information is merely provided as more background information for your meeting and clearly has no connection between the variance application for the repair of the detached structure located on a lot that does not sustain a principal structure and set 10' off the street right-of-way where 30' would be required. Staff would like to note that the bullding inspector has completed the review and has approved the partial repair of the existing structure. In reviewing Exhibit. I, it would appear that the majority of the Henry's retaining wall plantings encroach into Lot 4. Staff would recommend that in approving this variance application that you also require any damage done to existing plantings adjacent to the structure be re-established by applicant upon completion of the foundation repair. Staff Recommendation To approve a variance application for Dennis Meyer to allow the repair of a detached structure classified as hazardous by the City of Orono based on the following findings: 1. Licensed engineer has confirmed that a partical repair of the foundation would be adaquate. 2. It would not be practical or feasible to relocate the garage on Meyers' homestead lot because of the severe topography and the already documented drainage problems resulti-iy from the additional fill placed by Mr. Meyers.