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ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, March 27, 2006 7:00 o'clock p.m. (7. #05 -313 MARYBETHHOVEY ONBEHALF OF THE HILL SCHOOL OFMINNESOTA, 2180 NORTH SHORE DRIVE — CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT — REVISIONS — CONTINUED) White stated that he would be comfortable with an 8.5' stall, adding a mere 8' more feet to the length of the lot. Other Council members concurred. Murphy moved, White seconded, to direct staff to draft a resolution approving the amendment and CUP request in order to construct a larger addition, adding a second story above, subject to the Planning Commission conditions, as well as, maintaining 16 parking spaces at a width of 8.5' to serve a maximum of 100 students. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 0. 8. #06 -3172 LEMMERMAN CONSTRUCTION FOR TIMOTHY AND LYNN ANN BRADY, 3555 FREDERICK STREET — VARIANCES — RESOLUTION NO. 5441 Gaffron reported that the Planning Commission voted 6 -0 to recommend approval of the revised request for variances at its March 200' meeting; however, the applicants are present to request that their rock wall within 75' of the lake be allowed to remain for erosion control reasons. Gaffron noted that it is staff's position that the erosion problems could be resolved by grading. • Mr. Brady stated that they had put down fabric and boulders with a landscaper to stop the erosion of the steep slope into the lake. Murphy questioned the need to pull them out, as it is a short wall and would cause more havoc to • be removed. Mrs. Brady questioned how staff could conclude that grading alone would resolve the erosion problem and the maintenance of a steep slope. Kellogg indicated that he believed a 3:1 slope could be attained with fill added to the lakeside of the wall. Jurgen, of the Planning Commission, cautioned the Council on approving the after the fact variance as it could be precedent setting; whereas, in similar cases applicants have been required to make removals and use grading. McMillan concurred, stating that the city has forced people to remove rocks before and she believed the Council needed to be fair and consistent. She encouraged the applicant to grade the area and staff to post on the website items like this that can be so easily overlooked. Mr. Brady pointed out that the previous owner had attempted to plant along the slope and this continually was washed away into the lake. McMillan moved, Mayor Peterson seconded, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 5441, a Resolution granting 35% hardcover within the 75' -250' zone in order to construct a new attached garage and construct a 2nd (halt) story addition to the residence at 3555 Frederick St., requiring the removal of the rock wall. VOTE: Ayes 5, Nays 1— Murphy dissenting as noted above. PAGE 10 of 14