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PLANNING C0~'1ISSION ~EETING HELD MARCH 18, 1991 (i9)ZONING FILE #1627-MCCLOUD CONTINUED su?:=,ort. sysce~. Ee 1s 3:..1·:;qesti~s t~a~ :.~2 ~~v3.lls ;-;i.:.:7 a ~eig:lr. exceedir .. s tt.:-2e o:c fa~:-:eet :)e 10~\ve.::-e,:: a.::.C =hat so::1e .:.:1~e~io~ walls b2 added. The ~Lty E~gineer has indicated that the stability of the existing walls is questionable. He also stated that the lower walls would be easier to screen from t:1e lake." OeLaitt-:-e stated t:12t the:-e is a 2rotected ~,etla.1d that exists from the M~nnetonka Power Squadron ?roperty to M~. McClouds. Ee said, "' The 19 8 7 stor:n wa sh,=d Oi.lt t:1e exis tins stairway and took o·Jt t·,•10 trees. ;; ma jar portion of the hill washed away, leaving a bowl shaped depression. Following that, Mr. Mccloud hired a contractor to build an addition on the cabin, a:1d t:ie contractor suggcst2d that t:-ie bank should ::ie restored with a retaining wall s·v·stem. He informed Mr:-. ~1cCloud that he would obta:.n all the necessary oermits. ~'le fou1d out, after-the-fact, that h2 had not obtain the per~its. The structure is presently in place, and ·.·ie believe it does control the erosion on the prope.::-ty. This structure does meet t:he intent of the City',; Hardcove :.· Ordina nee, in that it allows water to percolate into the ground. Tt1e horizontal members of decking do havE:! spaces in '.::)etween t::ern, whi::h allo,~·s the rain to filter through. The Sc.airway was c:::inst.::-uctec. in a zig-zag manner to 1 imi t t::e di stan:::e one ,,·ou ld fa 11 if that ,-:ere to occur. There iE" quite a bit o: vegetation that ,·1ould screen the st.::ucture from t!'le lake in the Summer. T::-ie struc-ture :-ias a na t.t:,ral wood color. Bee a use of the sharp d ::-op 0:1 the hi 12. a ,d the terracing of retaining walls, the railings on t:-ie top and second level serve a safety purpose. W~thout che railings, someone coulc. fall off the edge and fall q•Jite a distance. The:ce were -:10 cor::?laints from the neighboring rroperty o·.,ners about this structure, and I do not believe the.::-e ha·✓e be .. ~n any sin:::e then. Mr. ~lcCloud does have a fairly significar1t financial stake in this structure, and would like to receive a!)p.::-oval for it ::.o remain." Hanson quest.i.oned w'.lether M::Cloud would have a::y recourse, financially, through the contractor. De Lai t tre replied, "Mr. :1::Cloud has t t" ied to con tc: -:t the builder, but has been unable to locate him." Bellows stated that she could not p,::issibly approve such a structure in this location. She said, "I am sorry, but I believe it is an o·.-Jr1er's responsibility to make sure that a contractor h3.s in fact obtain ~d the necessary ;:,err:ii ts. The City requires permits to be posted Oil the constructicn site. I believe this st~ucture is extremely over-built and appropriate. It should be cut back t0 provide a ~inimum stairway access and whatever retaining walls are necessary to support the bank." Hanson stated that he totally agreed with Bellows. -16 -