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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, JUNE 9, 2003 • 9. #03 -2894 Douglas and Robin Smith, 4195 Highwood Road — Conditional Use Permit and Variance Resolution No. 4992 — Continued screening, and did not include existing/proposed contours or other details asked for by the City Engineer. The approval resolution included a requirement that the necessary detail be provided prior to issuance of the Land Alteration Permit. Gaffron stated that staff needed to spend time on site with the applicant and the builder to make certain they know how far the project will go and to insure it stays within the approved parameters. The resolution was drafted to suggest the applicant work with staff to submit a detailed plan and profile design, showing how plantings will screen the hardcover from the lakeside, including existing structures, lot lines, proposed and existing contours, location of boulder walls, etc.; and a detailed erosion and sediment control plan. Doug Smith stated that he was willing to work with the City to provide what they required, but was getting resistance from contractors. Replacing his steps was a small project, and they wouldn't take it on because of all the City's requirements. Murphy moved, and White seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 4992 granting variances from Municipal Zoning Code Section 10.56, Subdivision 16(J)(2); Section 10.22, Subdivision 2; Section 10.56, Subdivision 16(L)(1); Section 10.56, Subdivision • 16(L)(2); and Section 10.56, Subdivision 16(J)(5)(h) to permit replacement of existing retaining walls and stairs within 75' of the OHWL of Lake Minnetonka with 524 s.f. (4.6 %) hardcover within the 0 -75' setback zone where none is permitted; grading, filling and excavating of more than 10 cubic yards within 75' of the OHWL where no more than 10 cubic yards is permitted; and placing fill in a bluff impact zone where not fill is permitted. Vote: Ayes 4, Nays 0. 0 10. #03 -2896 Bruce Boeder on behalf of Franciscus Bastiaens -665 Ferndale Road North — Conditional use Permit and Variance Gaffron stated that the Bastiaens' contractor was issued a building permit in January 2003 to construct a new residence on the property. The property contains an existing old house and detached garage which the applicant wishes to continue to use for dwelling purposes during construction of the new residence (which is allowed by Orono Zoning Code Section 10.03, Subd. 7), and further wishes to continue to use as a temporary guest house and detached garage for a 24 -month period after completion of the new principal residence. This would require a Guest House CUP approval, and a variance to the lot area requirement. City code requires having 4 acres in a 2 acre zone to have a guest house. The Planning Commission made 3 motions: to deny the requested guest house CUP —the motion failed; to approve the guest house CUP, establish an escrow to guarantee removal of the house 15