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City of ORONO RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL NO. 3. The Orono Planning Conuriission reviewed this application on March 18, 1985, and recommended denial of the after -the - fact variance based upon the following findings: a) The gravel as placed functions as a driveway/parking area and is considered hardcover. b) The gravel was placed on the property without thp required variance review. 4. James R. Grady, a former )eighbr.,r and owner of the residence to the east .if the applicant's residence, con- firmed that a gravelled parking area had existed on the property prior to applicant's occupancy. 5. Grady con irms that previous owner placed gravel over the subject parking area "from time to time". 6. The steep grade of the 1?keshcre yard inhibits safe use of the driveway during the winter months. The applicant has parked an additional vehicle within the gravelled parking area to decrease potential for accidents in use of slippery, steep, paved driveway. 7. The steep grades and heavy clay soils beneath the gravel parking area have made it difficult for applicant to main- tain adequate ground cover over southern half of the subject area. 8. The applicant constructed a retaining wall to sustain an eroding bank located out of the 75 feet lakeshore setback. area. A portion of the wall, a 6 inch by 10 feet side extension, extends to within 65 feet of the lakeshore. 9. The ten foot wall extension at its highest point measures 3 feet and tapers to a 1 foot height as the wall extends to the lake. 10. The side extension of the retaining wall serves to direct all drainage from rear of property away from the side west property line. 11. Applicant was advised to erect the re,taininq wal 1 to sustain eroding bank in 19.42 by the Orono staff.