Agenda Packet Cc - regular meeting 7/25/1988

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H TO: Planning Commission and Council FROM: Alan P. Olson, Village Planner DATE; September 5, 1978 SUBJECT: f419 Variance Michael Farrell, 2815 Casco Point Road Mr. Farrell is proposing to add a wood deck on top of the lower terrace of three existing on his bhoreline embankment. The upper two levels will be planted. The existing stairway will be used. The lower concrete wall is to be faced with wood. Proposed deck area is 165 sq. ft. The terraces were installed following a major washout of the hillside after the heavy rain this July. The Council approved an emergency conditional use permit for this work on July 11, 1978. Variance required: 34.201 setback and 34.202 hardcover Lakeshore setback required: 75 ft. proposed: 15 ft. variance: 60 ft. - 80% Hardships: existing terrace location and steepness of the embankment. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING - SEPTEMBER 11, 1978 Discussed events behind construction of retaining walls and intention of placing deck on lower level. Jim Olson, city engineer, stated that if a spaced wood deck were constructed over a gravel subbase, that runoff water filtration would be adequate if not better than the existing runoff. Item tabled to allow site inspection by members and to allow staff to notify neighbors. To be acted on by Planning Commission on 9-25-78 and be an the Council agenda on 9-26-78. PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING - SEPTEMBER 25, 1978 The Planning Commission recommends the variance application,due to hardship of terrain, be approved for the construction of a deck 15' X 11'. The applicant's plan was accepted but with the following additions: a gravel base of at least 12", open spaced wood deck and an undetermined number of plantings be added to the deck level for visual screening, to contain the soil and provide nutrient filtration. A minority opinion was voiced concerning the setting of a r..reeedsat within the 75 Lakeshore setback.