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CITY COUNCIL MEETING, NOVEMBER 16, 1982 r -5- 6. SWENO/JOHNSON PUBLIC HEARING - Continued: Mr. Sweno indicated that the Engineers comments and recommendations were acceptable to, him, --Eder - what is the proximity of -the new structure to the swale? --Sweno - there is 15' from the swale to the proposed house. --Mottaz - noted that when the path (drainage swale) was vacated the township assumed responsibility to maintain the drainage easement. The distance from the swale to the house could change dependent on how or what work the City felt was necessary for maintenance . --Eder - house should not be too close to the 10 ft. easement area. --Sweno - house is approximately 5 ft. away from the 10' easement, There will be no filling in the swale - the existing elevations will remain. A new sewage system will be installed - the existing one will be abandoned. --Eder - appraised Mr. Sweno that construction work on the swale could come within 5 ft. of his house if the house is set within 15 ft. of the north line. Mr. Sweno acknowledged this fact. --Sweno - in response to Eder's question on the trees to the front of the lot - the 10" and 15" Oak trees will be removed - the 18" Maple may be outside of the structure boundaries and remain - Uncertain about exactly which trees will be removed. --Eder - based on the existing topo map it appears a great deal of fill material will be hauled in over various areas of the lot - how many yards of fill will be hauled in. --Sweno - estimate about 200 yds, of fill. Two feet of fill will be placed over the proposed drainfield site - fill will extend on the south side to somewhere close to the front of the new structure and on the north side up to the swale or edge of the structure and driveway. --Whittaker - referenced his memo(Nov. 12, 1982) suggesting Mr. Sweno purchase a 1/4 acre parcel to the south of this site. This lot has a home on it and could not be purchased to com- plement the Sweno lot. Mottaz - still has a problem with the City's drainage easement. The 10' setback is entirely the drainage easement - should the City exercise its right to go in and do some work it could possibly come right up to the house. --Sweno - still would have 4-5 ft. --Whittaker - fairly common to have drainage and utility easements on side lot lines - have not required a setback from the easement in the past - Mill a setback from the property line. Have 20 ' to operate within as there is a drainage easement on the _property to the north. Novak - asked about past action on substandard lots that have an existing house. --Fraser - the fact this lot has an existing functioning structure diffentiakes this-fr©m_the recent request to create a substandard lot for a new home.`; --Sweno - present house has two bedrooms - the septic system/drain- field is a major consideration whether the existing house is remodeled or whether a new home is built. The existing field was put in a foot below what it should have been in 1976. In either case septic system has to be up -graded. City is no better or worse off with either structure. Need three bedrooms,- 5 members in the family. Existing house is 720 sq. ft. - just too small.