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0 <br />• <br />ORONO CITY C <br />Monday, � <br />7:00 o' <br />( #05 -3141 Grading Plan Review — 4203 North <br />OF THE <br />fNCIL MEETING <br />;ust 14, 206 <br />ek p.m. <br />Drive <br />Today's as -built plan reflects approximately 980 cubic yards of grading. Per the conditions of the <br />Resolution, Staff is requesting Council review of the revised proposal for a determination of whether the <br />revisions are still in keeping with the intent of the variance and CUP approval. The existing grading as <br />reflected on the newly submitted as- built, while it exceeds the level of approved grading by <br />approximately 210 cubic yards, may be more appropriate for the site. The 2005 approved plans did not <br />adequately address the drainage concerns of the neighboring property owners, necessary minimal <br />grading within the 75 -foot setback zone, nor did the iplans reflect the amount of buried debris the <br />applicant found and removed from the site. <br />Planning Staff recommends the Council review the <br />approved plans, and provide Staff with direction re; <br />the intent and spirit of the variances approved in 2C <br />the applicant should submit an after - the -fact condit <br />Gustafson stated originally the property owners sha; <br />and they elected to remove the circular driveway to <br />drainage concerns that were discussed during the aI <br />determined that the drainage area that drained into t <br />concluded less water would drain onto her property <br />the City Engineer on verifying the drainage that the <br />not want any water to come onto her property. Add <br />to help lessen the runoff onto the neighbor's proper <br />between the house and the lot line and down to the <br />cubic yards of additional fill to help with the draina <br />property line. <br />Gustafson indicated he met with Tom Kellogg on <br />was aware that he was hauling in some additional <br />excess grade was removed, and no water is divert <br />White stated he would like to address the <br />Gustafson stated there is also a 30 -foot sewer easer <br />they gave the city an easement for the sewer. That <br />to the side. <br />Chris stated he constructed the stairway and that <br />stated the existing stairway was approximately fi <br />having a straight stairway going down, he propo; <br />that he was told by Staff he was allowed to have <br />the need for a permit until the building inspector <br />constructed. <br />ent plans, compare them to the originally <br />ing whether the new proposal is in keeping with <br />Additionally, Council should determine whether <br />l use permit application. <br />d a driveway, which was an unrecorded easement, <br />liminate the shared driveway. There were some <br />roval process and the applicant's drainage engineer <br />neighbor's was reduced by 22 percent. It was <br />ian before. Gustafson indicated they worked with <br />proposed and the neighbor then indicated she did <br />ional drainage work was done further to the north <br />with the drainage being designed to run down <br />ke. Gustafson stated they hauled in about 200 <br />and that evergreen trees were planted along the <br />site while the work was being completed and he <br />1. Gustafson stated once it was all graded, the <br />to the adjoining property. <br />and the stairway. <br />that was not identified on any city plans and that <br />;r easement resulted in the house being pushed <br />has not dealt with the City of Orono before. Chris <br />feet wide and amounted to 20 steps. To avoid <br />to have a landing between two flights of stairs and <br />four -foot landings. Chris stated he did not realize <br />ormed him of that requirement after the stairs were <br />PAGE 7 <br />