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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, JULY 8, 2002 7. #02 -2795 WJM Properties, 2605 Wayzata Boulevard — Commercial Site • Plan Review and Conditional Use Permit — Continued Moorse asked if the planting islands would contain any over -story trees. Ficktel stated they would only contain evergreens because they needed trees that would not be affected by the exhaust of the cars, and also that would not drop sap, etc. on the cars. Sansevere moved, and Murphy seconded, to approve the site plan review subject to the Planning Commission's recommendations, with the clarification that parking restrictions noted in item 2 referred to the east lot only, and directed staff to draft a resolution for the next City Council meeting. Vote: Ayes 5, Nays 0. S. #02 -2796 Mark and Gina Kosek,1875 Shadywood Road, Variance Gina Kosek was present. Bottenberg stated that the application was to construct two decks and a walkway. One deck would be at ground level, and the other off the second story. Currently there are 3 patio doors on the lakeside of the home with no means of exiting the house. The total of the decks would equal approximately 110 s. f. • Bottenberg stated that the applicant had bought the property with the intention of remodeling the existing house. After reviewing the foundation and other structural limitations decided to tear down the house and then applied for a variance to allow a deck within the 0 -75' lakeshore. The request was denied at the Planning Commission level. The applicant then submitted building plans. At that time the hardcover complied at approximately 22% in the 75 -250' setback zone, leaving 485 s.f of hardcover to use. The driveway and some retaining walls were- constructed after the house was completed and the certificate of occupancy was issued. The retaining walls were constructed to aid in the change of grade for the driveway. When the applicant constructed retaining walls, she did not know they were considered hardcover. There was also a second driveway on the property that has been converted to grass at the instruction of the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission voted to allow the two decks with the following conditions to reduce the amount of hardcover on the property: 1. Remove the south driveway and replace with grass. 2. Remove shed located in 0 -75' setback. 3. Remove all stone borders. 4. Remove all unnecessary boulder walls. Bottenberg stated that Kellogg had visited the site and determined that unnecessary stone wall removal would result in a hardcover reduction of 50 s.f. (.29 %). • 10