Agenda - Planning Commission - 01/07/2016

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(3) d. Significant historic sited, No structure may be placed on a significant historic site in a manner that affects the values of the site unless adequate information about the site has been removed and documented in a public repository. e. Steep slopes. The city engineer must evaluate possible soil erosion impacts and development visibility from public waters before issuing a permit for construction of sewage treatment systems, roads, driveways, structures, or other improvements on steep slopes. When determined necessary, conditions must be attached to issued permits to prevent erosion and to preserve existing vegetation screening of structures, vehicles, and other facilities as viewed from the surface of public waters, assuming summer, leaf -on vegetation. Height of structures. All structures in residential districts, except churches and nonresidential agricultural structures, must not exceed 35 feet in height. Shoreland alterations. Alterations of vegetation and topography will be regulated to prevent erosion into public waters, fix nutrients, preserve shoreland aesthetics, preserve historic values, prevent bank slumping, and protect fish and wildlife habitat. (1) Vegetation alterations. a. Vegetation alteration necessary for the construction of structures and sewage treatment systems and the construction of roads and parking areas regulated by this subdivision are exempt from the vegetation alteration standards that follow. b. Removal or alteration of vegetation, except for agricultural and forest management uses as regulated in this subdivision is allowed subject to the following standards: 1. Intensive vegetation clearing within the shore and bluff impact zones and on steep slopes is not allowed. Intensive vegetation clearing for forest land conversion to another use outside of these areas is allowable as a conditional use if an erosion control and sedimentation plan is developed and approved by the soil and water conservation district in which the property is located. 2. In shore and bluff impactzones and on steep slopes, limited clearing of trees and shrubs and cutting, pruning, and trimming of trees is allowed to provide a view to the water from the principal dwelling site and to accommodate the placement of stairways and landings, picnic areas, access paths, livestock watering areas, beach and watercraft access areas, and permitted water -oriented accessory structures or facilities, provided that: (i) The screening of structures, vehicles, or other facilities as viewed from the water, assuming summer, leaf -on conditions, is not substantially reduced; (ii) Along rivers, existing shading of water surfaces is preserved; and (iii) The provisions of this subsection (g)(1) of this section are not applicable to the removal of trees, limbs, or branches that are dead, diseased, or pose safety hazards. Page 11 Commented [TG14]: No known significant historical site. Applicant shall provide proof of this assumption. Commented [TG15]: This will be reviewed as part of the Grading Plan prepared for the Preliminary Plat.