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CASE <br /> <br /> REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT <br />TO GRADE AND EXPORT SOILS; CASE OF GERALD BAUER <br />By: City Engineer Steve Jankowski <br /> <br />Background: <br /> <br />On June 12, 1998, Mr. Gerald Bauer submitted an application to the City for a conditional use <br />permit to grade and export approximately 693,000 cubic yards of earth material from his <br />property located generally north of the Burlington Railroad and east of Puma Street. <br /> <br />The following items are enclosed: <br /> <br />a) Site location map <br />b) Grading Plan <br /> <br />Notification: <br /> <br />State statute requires notification of the public hearing to property owners within 350 feet of the <br />subject property. Staff attempted to notify property owners within 700 feet of the subject <br />property of the public hearing. <br /> <br />Observations: <br /> <br />The applicant has indicated that the ultimate deposition of the subject property will be the <br />development of residential housing. <br /> <br />The proposal submitted proposes grading in excess of 65 acres of property to a finished elevation <br />of between 875.8 and 875.1. An area north of parcels 4 and 5 also appears to be proposed for <br />grading. It appears the limit of the grading will be the 875 contour. <br /> <br />The exhibit submitted is marginally legible, however, it also appears there is more topography on <br />the site than the submittal indicates. From information submitted, it can be surmised that the <br />proposal calls for reducing the grade an average of 7.0 feet. Two concerns with the plan as <br />submitted should be further addressed. First, if the site is graded to the 875 to 876 elevation, the <br />site will be virtually flat, approximately a grade of 0.05%. This could make future drainage of <br />the site difficult and expensive. It is suggested that the plan be revised to allow for a minimum <br />grade of 2% from south to north, which is the current overall drainage. Secondly, this site <br />contains a number of mature trees, primarily evergreen, but also some deciduous trees such as <br />elm. A tree preservation plan should be proposed and submitted. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />Staffrecommends tabling action until revisions and additional information is submitted. <br /> <br />Commission Action: <br /> <br />Motion to table action on Gerald Bauer's request for a conditional use permit for grading and <br />exporting soils until revisions and additional information is submitted. <br /> <br />PC: 07/07/98 <br /> <br /> <br />