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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD OCTOBER 26, 1987 #1177 WATERS CONTINUED IA - Grant CUP but require only partial restoration to original hill and slopes to retain walkout design. II - Grant CUP to permit Water's original plan. Refer to Exhibit #'_l.'7-A attached t Minutes for more detail. Mr. Davenport explained that the conditions existing on the property prior to construction were peculiar to the property justifying granting the CUP to alleviate a demonstrable hardship and difficulty to applicants while pre.3erving a substantial property right. He submitted photos of the poor lakeshore condition prior to construction noting the rotting retaining wall timbers. He explained the history of the drainage problem that existed prior to construction. He asked the Council to put aside the nature of the after -the -fact request and consider the best environmental solution to solving ti,a existing conditions. Mayor Grabek as,,ed if the crainage problem was brought up during the original Planning Commission and Council review? In response to Mayor Grabek's question, John Dennis of 3055 Casco Point Road and original co -applicant in this application, stated that he attended the variance meetings and was fully prepared to discuss the drainage problem and his support of the Waters' project, but his comments were n(-:t necessary in the course of review. Greg Kopischke noted that if the swale is not allowed, he believed a 27" pipe would be needed to replace the original 8" pipe to accomodate the drainaqe. City Engineer Cook agreed that some change should be made from what previously existed. In this parti . lar case, he did not see a significant environmental difference in the pipe vs. swa le options. Mr. Dennis explained the history of ct drainage problem which has stea61ly increased over c years by the new development in the area. He noted that the conditions at this time result in 25% less ponding area and 50% less pipe drainage than what previously existed and hoped that this could be resolved before spring thaw. 1)