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FILE#06-3243 <br /> - November 20,2006 <br /> � . Page 2 of 4 <br /> inforinatioii to allow the city to evaluate possible soil erosion inipacts and developinent of - <br /> visibility froni public waters before sucli permil:may be issued. When determined necessary, , <br /> conditions sha11 be attached to issued permits to prevent erosion a11d preserve existuig <br /> � vegetation screeiiing of struct�ires, velucles aud other facilities as viewed froill the stu�face of <br /> public waters, assluiiing suirimer, leaf-on vegetation. <br /> 78-1288. Hardcover liinitatioiis. <br /> (�) No hard cover or iinpervious surface shall be placed, located or constructed <br /> witliin 75 feet of the ordinary high water level of any lake or t�ibutary, except for <br /> stairways, lifts, landings and lockbo�es as regulafied elsewhere in tlus Code <br /> List of Exhibits <br /> A. Application <br /> � B. Plat Map <br /> C. Existing Conditions <br /> D. Plan of Proposed Walls <br /> E. Engineer's Site Survey and Wall Layout Plan with topograplucal 'uiformation for adjacent <br /> properties from City aerial topographic maps added by the Applicant. <br /> F. Photos froin 2002 <br /> Background � <br /> � The existing house on the property was conshucted in 2002 to replace an older house. The <br /> house did not requue variances.Near the shoreline the property drops 24 feet in as little as 25 <br /> feet. The slope ranges from 1:1 under the large tree on the edge of the slope to about 2:1 at <br /> the steps. Much of the slope is about 1.5 to 1. (The smaller tlie first muliber the steeper the <br /> slo�e. A 3:1 slope is cousidered the steepest slope that can be iilowed or walked.) This slope <br /> was the basis for a variance that granted iion-conforming status to an existing 216 sqnare foot <br /> deck at the bottom of the lake access stairs. Photographs from that file sliow trees had been <br /> cut, apparently recently, in the area above the retaining wall east to the large tree at the top of <br /> the slope (sliovv�i on tlie st�rvey). - <br /> In response to a recent complaint that lakeshore had been clear cut Staff investigated aild <br /> . located tlus property. Vegetation had been cut on a substaritial portion of the slope. Roots and <br /> � sti.unps reinained and there were iio debris on the property. Before Staff contacted the <br /> property owner the applicant coiitacted staff for inforinatioii about constructing refaining <br /> walls. � <br /> From subsequent conversatioiis with tlie owiier and a review of aerial photographs and <br /> topography, Staff pieced together a probably chain of eveilts. The subdivisioii that created <br /> the lots oii Pheasant Road was filed in 1945. Tlie origival hotises appear to have been <br /> constnicted in the teii years followiiig. There was iiiuch alteration of natural terrain during <br /> this time. Tlie lagoon is a Iot (inostly wetlaiid) on the plat. The lots were regarded to <br /> acconunodate houses aild provide flat yards adjacent to fihe lake. The nlajor elevatioiis <br /> differeiices between this lot and the lot to the east of it and betweeil that lot to the east of it <br /> were awkwardly h�uidled. The elevation of tlus lot on ihe easfi side was probably raised. <br /> There is an abrupt drop at tlle property line. Fill was probably placed adjacent to fihe lake. <br /> The slope is umiahually steep aiid straight. Any trees were removed diuing the re-grading. <br /> The created slope was too steep to pla.nt trees or nluch else. Except for some spruce and pine <br />