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To: Planning Commission Chairman Kelley Orono Planning Commission Members City Administrator Bernhardson From: Michael P. Gaffron, Asst Planning & Zoning Administrator Date: April 17, 1987 Subject: #1115/1.116 Paul Boyke 795 N. Ferndale Road - Easement Vacation - Subdivision - Continuation of Public Hearing This item was tabled at your 3-16-87 meeting so that applicant could provide additional information. List of Exhibits Exhibit A - Topographic Survey Exhibit B - Septic Testing S:te Map - Alt. Site For Existing House Exhibit C - Notice Of Planning Commission Action 3-26-87 Exhibit D - Memo & Exhibits of 3-11-87 Discussion: The applicant has submitted a topographic survey of the site, indicating the proposed driveway grading plan. That driveway can be located as originally proposed with road c*rades of 0-10% with only minor excavation or fill required. Where the driveway parallels the north lot line, it is proposed to be about 7' from the existing garage, and 15' from the lot line at the closest point, with side slopes of. about 3:1 for most of that length, which should be adequate tc maintain a vegetative cover. This also leaves room to provide whatever screening might be necessary depending on the angle of headlights toward neighborin3 homes on Hollander Road. Applicant has alsc provided alternate site septic testing for the existing residence; the alternate site is shown on the topographic survey. The driveway access alternative to the south would seem to pose a problem for the proposed nouse location with a garage proposed for the 1st story level. The initial problem would be the cutting and filling necessary to flatten the 19% slope area along the 30' corridor. There would be a fairly gentle grade northward to the house, then a steeper slope uphill again to the garage level. Alternatively, a driveway could be cut across the slope on an easement below the existing house, but would require a relatively wide cut and fill that aesthetically is not what applicants see as acceptable. Applicant -rotes that driveway along north lot line will be graced to slope to the sc ch so that runoff goes away from the northerly boundary. Satf f Recerendat ion A. Staff recommends approval of the vacation of drainage and utility easements along existing interior lot lines subject to granting similar easements along the newly configured lot lines.