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Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Vice-Chairperson Kociscak, Commissioners Wivoda, Watson, and <br />Sweet. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Johnson and Reeve. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Wivoda, seconded by Commissioner Watson, to recommend that City <br />Council approve Mr. Stickney's request for a conditional use permit to exceed the number of <br />accessory buildings on a property and the accessory building square footage restrictions <br />established in City Code based on the findings of fact, and adopt a resolution declaring terms of <br />same. <br /> <br />Motion Carried. Voting Yes: Vice-Chairperson Kociscak, Commissioners Wivoda, Watson, and <br />Sweet. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioners Johnson and Reeve. <br /> <br />Case #2: Consider Ordinance to Amend Grading Regulations <br /> <br />Vice-Chairperson Kociscak closed the regular portion of the Planning Commission meeting at <br />8:05 p.m. in order to call the public hearing to order. <br /> <br />Public Hearing <br /> <br />Cl~a..~ .... ~t~ called the public hearing to order at 8:05 p.m. <br /> <br />Presentation <br /> <br />Principal Planner Trudgeon stated that the Public Works Committee has been working with City <br />Staff regarding issues dealing with grading of residential lots. The Committee instructed staff to <br />identify and propose language to rectify current problem areas. They also instructed staff to <br />bring these issues to the Planning Commission for a public hearing and discussion. The <br />proposed ordinance addresses several areas of concern. Specifically, they are as follows. <br /> <br />· Require an elevation survey at the time of a footing and foundation inspection for new <br /> construction. This will ensure that the elevation of the foundation conforms to the overall <br /> grading plan of the area. This requirement may be waived at the discretion of the City <br /> Engineer if it is determined that the elevation survey is not needed to ensure the compatibility <br /> of the grade of the lot with the overall area. <br />· A property owner shall not modify the grade of an existing lot that has an approved grading <br /> plan except after review and approval by the City Engineer. <br />· Allow for residents to create a pond without receiving a conditional use permit provided that <br /> the new pond has a water surface of less than one-third of an acre. At the April 3, 2001 <br /> Planning Commission meeting the Commission raised concern regarding this provision. To <br /> limit the possibility of having a large pond being constructed without review by the City, <br /> staff has added language that states that a conditional use permit will not be required when <br /> constructing ponds with a water surface of less than one-third of an acre or having a surface <br /> area of less than 20 percent of the lot size, whichever is less. <br /> <br />Planning Commission/May 1, 2001 <br /> Page 6 of 14 <br /> <br /> <br />