Agenda - Planning Commission - 07/05/1995

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CASE REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO GRADE SOILS IN ~ NORTHFORK LINKS; CASE OF NORTH FORK, INC. By: Cit~ Engineer Steve Jankowski and Zoning Administrator Sylvia Frolik Backgroundi On May 16, 1~95, the City received an application from North Fork, Inc. to grade softs on Lots 5, 6, 7 and 8, Bl~k 2, Northfork Links Addition. The purpose of the project is to create walkout building sites, iThe following items are enclosed for your kfformation: ,, a) :~Site location map b) IApplicant's letter and attached Grading Plan c) !Proposed findings of fact d) !Proposed conditional use permit Notification: Conditional U~e Permits are required to be subjected to public hearings with all properties within 350 feet being[notified of the public hearing. In this case, Staff attempted to notify all property owners within ~00 feet of the subject property. ObservationS: The applicant i$ proposing regrading four lots to raise the building pad elevations four to seven feet to accommodate walkout type homes. The change in grade will result in the steepening of driveways to ~ese homes. A maximum grade of 8% on driveways is recommended. Straight line grade between ~he building pad and the street would range between 6% and 7%, however, creating a flat landing ~ea in front of the garage could increase these grades over the 8% target. A second conce The areas west~ property to the Andrie is only l distance of ore conditions, sno, On June 6, 199. At that time, Homeowners City Engineer,' Association has m relates to drainage, particularly the flooding potential of the created walkout lots. ~f the subject properties appears to be a low area without an outlet. The golf course west rises. Although a swale is proposed between Lots 7 and 8, the elevation of ).1 below the proposed walkout elevation of 881.0. Water would need to travel a r 600 feet from Lot 6 through this swale onto Andrie Street. Under Spring melt r¢ and ice can be expected to impede this overflow. ;, the Planning Commission conducted a public hearing and reviewed the request. was noted that the grading project must also be reviewed by the Northfork ssociation. Based on concerns expressed by some of the area residents and the he Planning Commission tabled action on the request until after the Homeowners had the opportunity to review the project. Since the Junei6 meeting of the Planning Commission, the project has been presented to the Northfork Homeowners Association and the applicants have met again with the City Engineer. A verbal report will be presented at the July 5 meeting of the Commission. Recommendation: Will be based o~1 the information presented on July 5.