HomeMy WebLinkAboutre: retaining wall Melanie Curtis
From: Melanie Curtis
Sent: Friday, July 06, 2012 9:48 AM
To: 'chris@artisticlandscapes.biz'
Cc: 'Patrick Middleton'; Christine Mattson; 'patrick.middleton@daikinmccquay.com'
Subject: Pemit 2012-00610 for 720 Ton kawa Rd
Chris
We have received the zoning permit application & materials for the retaining walls and minor land alterations on the
property at 720 Tonkawa Road. I have begun to review the materials and have the following questions/comments:
1. Walls are proposed to be constructed within 5 feet of the property lines. Other than an in-kind replacement City
Code does not permit land alteration or construction of retaining walls within 5 feet of property lines. The wall
design must be revised.
2. Hardcover within the 75'-250'zone is was limited to 55.4% noting that a considerable amount of landscape rock
underlain by plastic or fabric was present. The level of hardcover permitted by variance, when illegal hardcover is
removed from the calculation, is actually 3,859 square feet. All of the hardcover variances granted by the City
require removal of all fabric or plastic weed barrier materials as a matter of course. The square footage of fabric
or plastic is not a"deductible hardcover"as it is considered illegal.
The ±1000 square feet of plastic/fabric removal is not available for exchange. Even with the reduction in the
walkway hardcover, the proposed retaining walls appear to account for an additional 144 square feet; 144 square
feet of allowable hardcover must be removed.
The plans must be revised to address the above issues before the permit will be issued. Please contact me with any
questions.
Melanie
Melanie Curtis
Planning &Zoning Coordinator
City of Orono
2750 Kelley Parkway
Orono, MN 55356
Direct Dial: 952.249.4627
Fax: 952.249.4616
Planning &Zoning Office 952.249.4620
Email: mcurtis(&ci.orono.mn.us
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