Agenda - Planning Commission - 07/07/1998

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CASE # 5 REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO GRADE AND IMPORT SOILS; CASE OF NORTH FORK, INC. By: City Engineer Steve Jankowski Background: On June 23, 1998, North Fork, Inc. submitted an application to the City for a conditional use permit to grade two sites in the Northfork subdivision. Site A is Lots 7 and 8 of Northfork and Site B is Lots 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the Northfork Links Addition. The proposal for Site A is to regrade the lots to accommodate walk-out style homes. The proposal for Site B is to complete the grading and importing of soils to achieve elevations approved in the grading plan associated with a conditional use permit issued in 1995 that has now expired. The following items are enclosed: 1. Site location map 2. Grading plans 3. Two project description letters from Applicant dated July 1, 1998 4. Proposed findings of fact 5. 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 500 feet of the subject sites of the public hearing date. Observations: The grading of Site A entails placing the foundation for each of the two future homes at the existing grade and building up the grade from four to six feet surrounding the front of the structure. This plan results in the walkout elevation being two feet higher than the lowest point on each lot. A swale having a depth of two feet would convey water from the structure to the western property line, resulting in a swale grade of one percent or less. The grading request for Site B is summarized quite thoroughly in the July 1, 1998 letter from the Applicant. Additional conditions may be placed in the permit pursuant to public comment. Recommendation: