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Case #3: Consider Ordinance to Amend Grading Regulations /(- Chairperson Nixt closed the regular portion of the Planning Commission meeting at order to call the public hearing to order. ,~!.::~:~, '~':~ Public Hearing ~!~ ) ;'(~ Chairperson Nixt called the public hearing back to order at 7:55 p.m. ':'~ii72' ":: {! i:ii::q,, Presentation :, ~!i!: !!: '"~'~¢'"' "~'~fi~! ),~ Principal Planner Trudgeon explained that the Public Works::~6~ittee ~been working with, City Staff regarding issues dealing with residential gradi~n~ 0~'lots. The Committee instructed :,~i? staff to identify and propose language to rectify current Problem areas.<~ey also instructed staff to bring these issues to the Planning Commissiomf°~"~'ii~Ublic he~ iknd discussion. The proposed ordinance addresses several areas of conce~ras foli:6~s · Require an elevation survey at the time of a footing and ~¢dfihdation inspection for new construction. This will ensure that the elevation of the founda{ii~':confo~,,to the overall grading plan of the area. This, r~ke~ent may be waived at t~ ~I~5~et~:~n of the City Engineer if it is determined thaf~e ~I:bva~;~.~.~ey is not needed to :~u~ the compatibility of the grade of the lot with th~:d~;~ralt; areai~' ~"~,i:i; ;:"~;~ ~ · A property owner shall n~{::~0dif~;~ grade o~i~xis~gtot :~at t~s an approved grading plan except after review and approv~ilby, the · Allow for residents to create a pond ~ifhgut, :[~i(;ing a ,~P~di:~ional use permit provided the created pond has a water surface of tes~-~M!i3n~e-third of ~;~cre. · Grades less,th~.l!%';ghali not be allowed}~ If a grade is proposed to be less than 2%, a certificaterfgrading ~,tl be required pri0~:{6_ pqggppncy, Principal'Planner Trudgeor~-~g(ated staff recom~ts approval of the proposed changes to the Ci~en Input .... ::~5~2F ~:4..~: }:/Cr'~S~ioner Kocis~ ~ked~ifCe Ci~ is hav~g problems with ~ading. Ci~ En~')a~ows~O~pi~ined that generally, for the number of lots created over the past ten years, t~ have b~n r~kably few problems. But for the problems that were experienced, i~:~ felt these revisions would have prevented them. He co~ented on the problems expefi~ced when buildings are consmcted at an elevation that i8 too ~gh or too low. '::~: Motion by Cmmissioner Kociscak, seconded by Co~issioner Wivoda, to close the public M°~rfi"~ca~ed. Vot~g Yes: Chaicerson Nixt, Co~issioners Kociscak, Wivod~ Reeve, and Watson. Voting No: None. Absent: Co~issioner Jonson. I I -28- Planning Commission/April 3, 2001 Page 8 of 18 I I I I I I I I I I