re: issues with bldg permit application

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�To: 3300 Fox Street From: Michael P. Gaffron, Asst Planning & Zoning Administrator Date: August 14, 1990 Subject: Land Alteration in 0-75 ' Lakeshore Protected Zone, No Permits This afternoon, Inspector Bruce Vang was inspecting the property at 3250 Fox Street and witnessed grading occuring in the lakeshore at 3300 Fox Street. He investigated, and contacted me by radio immediately. I proceeded to the site immediately, and found that the grading contractor (apparently Boligan & Sons) had done major excavation to remove a hump of land within 75' of the lakeshore and had lowered the grade significantly in that area. We stopped the cat operator and he claimed he was just doing what he was told by his boss and he believed that Mr. Fisher and Mr. Steven Bruce (Bruce Companies, the general contractor for the house ) had met on the site prior to the work and he was just following orders. We immediately issued a Stop Work Order on the project, sent all the sub-contractors home, and I left the site to attempt to contact Mr. Fisher and Mr. Bruce. Inspector Bruce Vang and eventually Mrs. Fisher showed up at which time she and Bruce discussed the violations that were occuring. In the mean time, I contacted Chip Fisher's of,fice and was told by his secretary that he was out of town unti 1 Thursday. I then made contact with Steven Bruce who assured me that his intent was to have hay bales placed along the lakeshore, although he would certainly assist in the followup, he was not part of the "loop" with Mr. Fisher hiring a grading contractor. I notified Mr. Bruce that I need to meet with himself and Mr. & Mrs. Fisher tomorrow morning at 9 :00 on the site to discuss immediate restoration and protection of the site. I advised him that I expected him to follow through with erosion protection because it is likely that we will be getting rain tonight according to the radio. As a point of reference, I met with Mrs. Fisher on December 6 , 1989 and on December 7 , 1989 sent a letter to she and Mr. Fisher documenting our site inspection inspection of December 6th, and verifying clearly what could and could not be done as far as grading work on the property. This letter was cc: to the applicant' s surveyor and to Bruce Companies , the general contractor. Obviously, this letter has been ignored by both the property owners and the builder. I noted for the record in the • letter of December 7th that there is likely very little justification for the City to approve any regarding within 75' of � the shoreline. It appears that they have done this anyway. My ; only reasonable recommendation is that this area be restored i immediate ly and City staf f wi 11 recommend denia 1 shou ld an af ter- � the-fact application be forthcoming. � , ; . + I i I � � �