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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CASE # REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO GRADE AND EXPORT SOILS; CASE OF GERALD BAUER By: City Engineer Steve Jankowski Background: On June 12, 1998, Mr. Gerald Bauer submitted an application to the City for a conditional use permit to grade and export approximately 693,000 cubic yards of earth material from his property located generally north of the Burlington Railroad and east of Puma Street. The following items are enclosed: 1) Site location map 2) Original Grading Plan 3) Planning Commission public hearing and meeting minutes dated July 7, 1998 4) Draft Planning Commission public hearing and meeting minutes dated August 4, 1998 5) Proposed findings of fact 6) Proposed conditional use permit Notification: State statute requires notification of the public hearing to property owners within 350 feet of the subject property. Staff attempted to notify property owners within 700 feet of the subject property of the public heating. Observations: The applicant has indicated that the ultimate deposition of the subject property will be the development of residential housing. It is likely that the area will ultimately be serviced with sewer and water. The proposal submitted proposes grading 65 acres of property to a finished elevation of between 875.8 and 875.1. An area north of parcels 4 and 5 also appears to be proposed for grading. The limit of the grading will be the 875 contour. The overall concept of removing material from the site using a haul route through the Adolphson-Peterson property to County Road #83 is acceptable to staff and the Planning Commission. There is concern, however, relating to the flatness of the final grade and what impacts that may cause on storm drainage of the site after it is developed. There was agreement between staff, the Planning Commission, and the applicant that the grading plan would need to be revised such that the entire site would have a minimum of one-half percent grade to the 875 contour. The revised plan should also incorporate a tree restoration plan along railroad tracks.