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MINUTES OF THE <br />ORONO CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />Monday, August 14,206 <br />7:00 o'clock p.m. <br />( #05 -3141 Grading Plan Review — 4203 North Shore Drive, Continued) <br />White commented the stairway looks very nice and are an improvement to the property but that a permit <br />was necessary prior to the work being undertaken. <br />Gustafson stated the stairway is depicted on the as -built survey and was discussed with Staff, which led <br />the landscape architect to believe that he was in compliance. Gustafson stated a fountain is going to be <br />installed near the driveway. <br />Curtis stated that area was left blank on the survey and that the fountain is not included in the hardcover. <br />Chris stated the fountain would add approximately three square feet of hardcover. <br />Murphy inquired whether the stairway that was built would likely have been approved. <br />Curtis stated it would have been. <br />• <br />Vang stated one issue is because the amount of fill was in excess of what was approved, a majority of <br />the lot is now higher than the other two adjoining lots. Vang stated the drainage is probably better now <br />but that it is likely the two adjoining properties will request some additional fill be brought in to bring <br />their elevation up to this lot. • <br />Kellogg stated he did meet last fall with Jeff Gustafson and the neighbor regarding the drainage. The <br />applicant submitted some drainage calculations and the drainage area and not the drainage off the site <br />was reduced by 22 percent. Kellogg stated he is comfortable with the drainage on this site and that he <br />did discuss with the neighbor some steps she could take to resolve some of her drainage problems. <br />Kellogg stated the additional fill was not discussed with him and that the discussion centered around <br />moving the existing dirt around on the site. Kellogg stated he is comfortable that the drainage on this <br />site does work and does not divert water onto the neighboring properties. Kellogg noted he has not <br />viewed the stairs since they were constructed. <br />Curtis stated the stairs would require an after - the -fact conditional use permit since it involved grading. <br />McMillan inquired about whether they have encountered any erosion problems. <br />Chris stated they have not and that they have planted a number of plants in that area. <br />McMillan inquired whether there is a railing on the deck. <br />Gustafson stated the railing is scheduled to be constructed this week. <br />Murphy concurred a landing between the two flights of stairs is appropriate rather than a straight shot <br />down to the lake. <br />PAGE 8 <br />