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drive that intersected Johnson's front yard. I don't know the date of the pictures but the gravelled area was already installed. Johnson ad%ised that when he placed the gravel on the subject area that he did not place plastic sheeting underneath but that he placed it over existing ground cover. Staff advised the Planning Commission of the recent findings made by Council in the Johnson application on Fagerness Point where gravel placed on existing grade or over perforated plactic sheeting for landscape purposes was not considered hardcover. Planning Commission could not make the same findings in this case because the gravel placement in the final analysis was used for the parking of a boat and a vehicle - similar to graveling of drives. The gravel interacting with the natural clay rase from pres- sil-e of parked vehicles creates hardcover. 2. Construction of Retaining wall Portions of the retaining wall are located within 75' of the lakeshore - as noted above an 8 -o 10 feet strip 6 inches wide extends lakeward up to approximately 6.,' from the lake. That sectioi of the structure now covered with snow but from memory did not appear to be structurally relevant to major retaining wall that suppcits the earthern bank on west side of mouse. I have enclosed a site inspec- tion notice from 1982 that would somewhat date the original examina- tion of that earthern bank and an attempt on the part of the applicant to use the fill along the shoreline. At that nspection the applicant was advised by both Olson and Jacobs to erect a retaining wall to sustain the eroding bank. Prior to the wall construction, Johnson claims the heavy rains would wash mud and sediment down over the now graveled area directly into the lake. The gravel was placed over the area prior to the wall construction. Johnson stated that he would remove the section of wall within the 75' protected area but I suggested he wait for Council's decision. The location of the wall and bank excavation are out of the 75' protected area. It would appear staff had resolved the fill along the Lakeshore in 1982. Planning Commission Recommendation A) Placement of Gravel To deny the after -the -fact hardcover variance application by Karl Johnson, at 3393 Crystal Bay Road based on the following findings: 1. No evidence that a driveway ever existed on the Johnson property that served the house to west. 2. The gravel as placed and used is considered hardcover. 3. Applicant placed hardcover within protected area without the required variances. The recommendation for denial is subject to the following conditions: a. Al 1 hardcover (grave 1 ) within 0-75' setback must he ru-moved and replaced with suitable ground cover.