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To: Mayor Grabek & Orono Council Members City Administrator Bernhardson From: Michael P. Gaffron, Asst Planning & Zoning Administrator Date: June 6, 1989 Subject: #1391 Terry Sadler, 1396 Baldur. Park Road - Variance/Conditional Use Permit - Resolution Zoning District - LR-lC Application - Request for variance and conditional use permit to construct retaining walls and place fill partially within 0- 75' lakeshore setback. List of Exhibits Exhibit A - Proposed Resolution Exhibit B - Planning Commission Action Notice of `/16/89 Exhibit C - Memo & Exhibits of 4/13/89 Discussion - Please review the memo and exhibits of April 13, 1989. The applicant's lakeshore yard drops steeply to the side lot line, making the yard area difficult to maintain and limiting its usefulness. The applicant wishes to construct a length of retaining wall along the side lot line, and fill behind it to create a more level yard area. The proposal calls for a retaining wall to extend from near the house up to a point 40' f rc m the shoreline, the wall being approximately 95' in length and the portion of it more than 2' high being approximately 25' 13ng. Approximately 60-80 cubic yards of fill would be placed behind the wall.. City Engineer Glenn Cook reviewed the site and the proposal, and felt that approval of the wa'1 as proposed would be somewhat inconsistent with past City practice regarding changes to grade within the 75' setback zone. Glenn recommended that the wall be extended to a point 80' from the lakeshore at full height, and then tapered to the ground in the next 10', to a point 70' from the shoreline. This would reduce by approximately 1/3 the total amount of fill to be brought in. The applicant feels that Glenn's recommended plan will not accomplish applicant's goals, but will merely move the et ep, non -maintainable slope further out from his house. Glenr. '_so suggested that it would be appropriate for the adjacent neighbor to place a few inches of fill near his house to provide a positive grade away from his house to the lake. Sadler feels that construction of the wa l l p*r Glenn's recommendation will also not help to alleviate run-off from Sadler's property to that of his neighbor.