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Date Application Received: 9/19/07 <br />Date Application Complete: 9/19/07 <br />60-Day Review Period Expiration: 11/18/07 <br />Department Approval: <br />Name: Evelyn Turner tt <br />Title: City Planner <br />Item Description: <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Administrator Approval: <br />Date: November 13, 2007 <br />ItemNo. (I) <br />Agenda Section: <br />#07-3323 Structures Unlimited, Inc. on behalf of Judson and Aleya Champlin, 210 Big Island <br />-Retaining Wall Height and Hardcover Variances <br />Zoning District: RS ( 5 acres) <br />Lot Area: 1.02 acres <br />Lot Width: 196 feet <br />List of Exhibits: <br />A -Resolution per Planning Commission recommendation <br />B -PC Action Notice dated October 16, 2007 <br />C-PC Memo & Exhibits of October 15, 2007 <br />D-Draft PC Minutes of October 15, 2007 <br />E -Annotated Photographs of Area of Proposed Wall, taken by Staff on October 29, 2007 <br />Application Summary: Applicant requests a variance to construct a retaining wall that is up to seven <br />feet high when the maximum allowed in the RS district is 42 inches. A hardcover variance to continue <br />the wall into the Oto 75 foot zone is also requested. At the request of the Applicant consideration of <br />the variances for expansion of the cabin has been postponed because the Champlins are out of the <br />country. <br />Planning Commission Recommendation <br />On October 15, 2007, Planning Commission voted 6 to Oto recommend approval of the variances <br />related to the retaining wall. <br />Planning Staff Recommendation <br />Approval of the Variances per the attached Resolution. The entire wall is necessary to stabilize the cut <br />made to install the septic system and to create a swale to convey the runoff around the north side of the <br />cabin. <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />Adopt or amend the attached Resolution.