Agenda Packet Cc - regular meeting 10/24/1988

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Zoning File ##1309 August 11, 1988 Page 2 of 4 Brief Review of the History of the Property - As the property contained over 80% in area and satisfied the required lct width of 140', a building permit was issued for the substandard lot without the need of a variance review. In 1985, a building permit was issued to Krutzig Builders, Inc. At the time the building permit was issued to Mr. Krutzig, he was advised that there were excessive amounts of hardcover that exceeded the allowed"4,725 s.f. or 25% of hardcover within the 75-250' setback area. Krutzig filed a variance application (#881) and the building permit was issued based on a hardcover amount of 21% within the 75-250' setback area. Review Exhibit E, Resolution #1726 that denied certain improvements that would have required variances to the hardcover allowance. Note in that application, because of various engineering design and hydraulic information submitted with Applicaticn #R881, Mr. Krutzig was approved a 900 s.f. deck area. The deck was not considered hardcover. All other improvements on the property had to be maintained at the 4,725 s.f., 25%, allowance. During the period of construction staff worked closely with the adjacent neighbor to the south, who contended that drainage was consistently running off onto his property where originally the drainage had always been contained within the bowl area withir the subject parcel. Review Exhibit F 6 G, Krutzig's drainage plans showed drainage swales along both sides of the property. Cook commented that at the south lot line, the Swale would have to be 1' lower in elevation than the east property owners' driveway elevation. The north -side swale appeared to function successfully, as the City never received any complaints from the property owner to the north. The south side continued to be a problern throughout construction and staff continued to work with Mr. Krutzig. A swale was installed but it became apparent that there was retention of run-off in the lakeshore yard. Note that in the drainage plan (Exhibit F), a swale was to be constructed in to the lake yard and drainage was to fan out. The City Engineer never approved the final elevations of Krutzig's drainage attempts along the south lot line. The City refused to issue a Certificate of Occupancy until the drainage along the south side and other building code violations were completed. Krutzig Builders lost the house after it received the Reggie Award in 1986. Review Exhibit J, the Certificate of Occupancy was issued to the current property owner only upon Lyman Lumbers' assuml.tion of -11 costs to correct the drainage problems, that up to that point had not jeen resolved or approved by the City Engineer. Prior to acquiring the property, Mrs. Nelson did contact my office and I advised her of the unresolved drainage problem along the south lot line and that it must be approved by the City Engineer before a Certificate of Occupancy could be issued to the residence. The City Engineer can confirm that no one from the City staff has ever contacted him to come out and make a final inspection of the final drainage along the south property line.