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CASE # CONSIDER ORDIN.aXNCE TO AMEND GR_@ING REGULATIONS By: Principal Planner Patrick Trudgeon Background: The Public Works Committee has been working with City Staff regarding issues dealing with grading of residential tots. The Committee instructed the staff to identify and propose language to rectify current problem areas. They also instructed staff to bring these issues to the Planning Commission for a public heating and discussion. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) b) c) Draft Minutes of the April 3, 2001 Planning Corrm'tission Meeting Excerpt of City Code with strikethrou~as and underlines to identify proposed changes to the text. Proposed ordinance Observations: The proposed ordinance addresses several areas of concern. Specifically, they are as follows: Require an elevation survey at the time of a footing and foundation inspection for new construction. This will ensure that the elevation of the foundation con_forms to the overall gading plan of the area. This requirement may be waived at the discretion of the City En~neer if it is determined that the elevation survey is not needed to ensure the compatibility of the ~ade of the lot with the overall area. · A property owner shall not modify the sade of an existing lot that has an approved ~ading plan except after review and approval by the City, Engineer. Allow for residents to create a pond without receiving a conditional use permit provided that the new pond has a water surface of less than one-third of an acre. At your April 3ra meeting, the Planning Commission raised concern regarding this provision. To limit the possibility of having a large pond being constructed without review by the City, staff has added language that states that a C.U.P will not be required when constructing ponds with a water surface of less than one-ttfird of an acre or having a surface area of less than 20% of the lot size, whichever is less. · Grades less than I% shall not be allowed, tf a ~rade is proposed to be less than 2%, a cert/ficate of ~ading will be required prior to occupancy. Irurrher review of the ordinance by staff indicated that one additional change should be brought forward at this time. Currently, a ~ading permit requires a conditional use permit with a tlzree year term limit. Given the limited duration of the penn/t, staff feels that an interim use permit is -240- ' I I I I I I I I i I I I I I I I I I !