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MINUTES OF THE ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 25, 2005 7:00 o'clock p.m. (7. #05 -3074 SEANAND MELISSA WAMBOLD,1379 PARKDRIVE, Continued) Wambold also stated that he wished to keep a portion of the new flagstone patio the previous owner had recently completed to blend in to a remodel they will be proposing this fall. Having recalled the previous conversation of March 28h, Murphy asked what portion of the wall would be allowed to remain in order to deter further erosion problems for Wambold and his neighbor. Kellogg stated that he felt most all of the wall could be removed and the entire grade regraded to a 3:1 slope up to the back of the home, or the City could require just a portion of the wall be removed. Wambold stated that since the original project took about 2 years to complete and was an annoying noisy mess to the neighbors, he was hesitant to begin a long term project that would remove 300- 400 tons of rock and dirt to regrade the entire steep yard. McMillan asked how high the wall was at the 942' level and how regrading might alleviate the erosion problems which led to the landscaping originally. • Kellogg stated that the yard would need to be replanted with deep root plants, not grass, to contain the hillside. Bill Jackson, of Jackson Landscaping, stated that they had supplied the original owner with product • for his work. Jackson stated that he directed the previous homeowner to contact surveyors and the city after he had gotten a stop work order in order to proceed. He stated that the homeowner had supposedly gotten the necessary paperwork in order once he resumed work 2 months later and hired Jackson to place the final boulders and revegetate the hillside. Jackson stated that, in his opinion, if the boulders were removed, it would be a tough hillside and slope to retain. He noted that it is a good elevation from the building pad to the lake and that much runoff would race down the slope to the lake making it difficult to maintain vegetation on the slope. Kellogg pointed out that the yard could be regraded from the walkway up to the house to obtain a 3:1 slope. He felt the question was whether the Wambold's and their neighbors would be better off if the wall remained or was removed. Rick Rusvold, Jackson Landscaping, stated that the top boulders were placed to slow the water before it hit the hillside. He stated that, previously, the water ran down the hillside like a river wiping the whole hillside away. Murphy stated that, personally, he felt the city had compromised allowing the first 30' of wall, and that he did not have an issue with the last 15' of boulders; however, he was concerned with the patio. The other Council members concurred. PAGE 4 of 10 r� LJ