Agenda - Planning Commission - 03/06/2000

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CASE# REQUEST FOR A GRADING PERMIT NORTHFORK LAKE ADDITION CASE OF NORTH FORK, INC. By: Community Development Director Sylvia Frolik Background: On February 15, 2000, the City received an application from North Fork, Inc. to regrade Lots 3 and 4, Block 2, Northfork Lake Addition. The purpose of the project is to create more attractive building sites. The following items are enclosed for your information: a) b) c) d) Site location map Applicant's letter and Grading Plan Proposed findings of fact Proposed conditional use permit Notification: State law requires notification of the required public hearing to persons owning property within 350 feet of the Subject Property. Staff attempted to notify property owners within 500 feet of the Subject Property. Observations: In 1995 and again in 1997, the City issued grading permits to North Fork, Inc. to regrade Lots 3 and 4 in North_fork Lake and export approximately 15,000 cubic yards of material from the site. The grading permit was approved in order to create more attractive, walkout style building sites. Both of the previous grading permits lapsed prior to the grading project being initiated or completed. In February of this year, .the City received a new application for a grading permit on the subject property. The revised project would consist of movement of about 6,000 yards of materials and no exporting of soils from the site. The Applicant has.indicated that removal of the soils from the site is cost prohibitive to the project. The Applicant indicates that the project would take a 30 days to complete. Silt fence and other erosion control measures should be required to protect adjacent properties. The revised grading would not affect existing drainage patterns. Recommendation: City Staff recommends approval of the permit.