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<br />PLANNING COM.MISSION :-1EETING nELiJ :-v\RCH 18, 1991
<br />(5'9)ZONING FILE j1627-i1CCLOUD CONTINUED
<br />McCloud o.sked : ):'.' ::_;,e o~>:Jortc:--.i :.y t.0 :7ca.ke s x:-,e a:::::i t.io:1al
<br />?Oints. He stated t~a:. the flooring=: the decks 3=e a:. ground
<br />level, and, therefore, are i,visible from t.he lake, and :.hat the
<br />only po::::-tion of ;::,e s :..:-:.icture tha. t is vis i blc, .i. s the retaining
<br />walls. He said. "The Citv Engineel:" has recommended t:-,at: I kee?
<br />on:.y ti:e retaining v;alls, w~1i:::h a~~e definitely reqGirt-:id to
<br />prevent the bank fro:n ::urt.her erosion. Tc:e desisn of t:-te floor
<br />decking i.s su:::h that. i.t traps sr:iall quantiti~s of wat2r in
<br />between each plank, ,-;f-,ich preve!1 ts water from just. running do\ln
<br />t:1e bank. It prornot.:!s percola ti :,n of rainwater throus:10u t the
<br />whole system. Tr1e C:i.ty E~tginee:c a.,_so recommended l,=:aving at
<br />least a portion of the steps. Tne only otter aspect of ~his that
<br />may b,; disturbing to v.:...ew is the storage area. The =~taining
<br />wall do~s exte11d behinc t'.1e storaJe area. I would be hAr?~.)y to
<br />re~ove the front w~ll of that area, but there will stil~ be wall
<br />behind it."
<br />Hanson interjected, "I would just like to say that I am not
<br />concerned about the visual impact of this structure."
<br />Mccloud explained furtr.er, "Th,'! railings, or soi:-le other for.m
<br />:)f restraint, ,1i 11 ha·.;e :.o remain .:n pla,::c '.:o preven:: someone
<br />from W•:llking o:f L,e eJge. A barrier ,1f ll b~) n,=:·cessary
<br />regardless of whether or not the floor deckins remains. I guess
<br />my question then is what would you ,;ant me to .:..-emove?"
<br />Kelley explain,.~d thn t the City' : Hardcove1: Ordina n.::e does
<br />view d~cking as hardcover.
<br />Bellows rt2minded McCloud that the City Engineer has stated
<br />that the retaining walls are failing.
<br />Mccloud said, "Ne~. ther m1sel f, n()r :r,-r engineer, could find
<br />sig:1s <-if the retaining waU.s failing. I woura ha•:e to
<br />respectfully disagree w~. th the City Engineer I s O~')inior: in that
<br />regard. I would also note that th2 City Engineer states that the
<br />floor d2cking e:1hances the stability of the walls. If in fact,
<br />the ,..,-al]. s are failing, I ,·1il 1 of course rep3 ir them."
<br />Kelley s;.i.id. "In ,1y opinion, S·:)rne hr1rci.cover
<br />including access '.::o the 12 ke. Y,::,u a :-e entitled i:o
<br />The decking howe,;er should be rer.1oved."
<br />Mccloud askeJ Kelley to address the railings.
<br />c,1n r~ma.in,
<br />ha •Je access.
<br />Kelley replied, "Th,~ railings are n2eded in accordance with
<br />the retaining walls exceeding a certain height."
<br />Mabusth stated that railings are needed when the wall height
<br />exceejs JO inches.
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