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t • <br /> / <br /> � O� <br /> � O O <br /> ��e. - C ITY of ORONO <br /> � � � . <br /> �� G'ti� . RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL <br /> �`�kEsHO4� rvo. � 3 6 2 . <br /> A. The value of the trees removed is estimated at $48,100 using standardized <br /> appraisal methods. <br /> B. 29 trees of 2-inch caliper (maples and li.ndens with a few red oaks) on a 25' <br /> average spacing would replace the 14,450 s.f. lost canopy in a period of 20- <br /> 25 years. Spacing should be staggered to provide a natural appearance. <br /> C. Larger trees could be placed at the top of the slope to soften and obscure <br /> the roofline of the existing residence as viewed from the lake. <br /> D. The majority of the existing stumps and root systems should remain in place <br /> to stabilize the slope. <br /> E. Planting with the slopes must be done in a manner to avoid soil disturbance. <br /> • 8. A small amount of grading will occur at the base of the stairway to stabilize the <br /> retaining walls and stairway. <br /> 9. Stairways are permitted within the shore setback zone to allow easier access to the <br /> ' lakeshore along steep slopes and bluffs. The proposed stairway as shown in the <br /> plan is 5 feet in width, however the maximum width allowed by code is 4 feet. No <br /> hardship has been demonstrated that would allow a stairway to exceed 4 feet in <br /> width. <br /> 10. The properry owners have refused to enter into a Restoration Agreement with the <br /> City that will ensure successful vegetation restoration to the property and protect <br /> the slope from erosion. The City of Orono has requested inspection of the property <br /> for a series of six years to monitor the restoration. <br /> 11. The Zoning Code does not permit vegetation removal from areas defined as steep <br /> slopes. Section 10.56, Subdivision 3 defines steep slopes as lands having average <br /> slopes of 12% or greater as measured over horizontal distances of 50' or more, that <br /> are not bluffs. The top of slope is measured at a point approximately 145' from the <br /> lakeshore. All trees removed are within the part of the slope that are prohibited by <br /> the Shoreland Ordinance Section 10.56, Subdivision 16 (I) (2). <br /> • Page 3 of 5 <br />