Agenda - Planning Commission - 05/20/2003 - Special

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'i. on the access roads will have sufficient distance of public roads in view so that any turns onto the public road can be completed with a margin of safe~ as determined by the City. Engineer. All access roads from grading, mining or filling operations to public highways, roads or streets shall be maintained in order to minimize dust considerations. Fill Materials. An analysis of all fill materials must be provided'to and approved by the City Engineer prior to commencing any fflIing activities. No filling materials shall be permitted which in the opinion 'of the City Engineer would be undevelopable or create substandard soils. Screening Barrier. To minimize problems of dust and no[se and to shield operations from public view, a screening barrier ,nay be required between the work site and adjacent properties. A .screening'barrier may also be required between the work site and-any public roads located within 500 feet of any grading, mining or filling operations. The screening barrier shall be planted with a species of fast growing trees, and where practical, stockpiles of overburden materials shall be used to screen the operation work site. Slopes. The maximum permitted slope for any grading, mining or filling operation other than the working face shall be sloped on-all sides at a maximum ratio of two (2) foot horizontal to one (1) foot vertical, unless a steeper slope shall be approved by the Engineer. In no case shall the slope of the working face of the operation be left unattended with a slope greater than two feet horizontal to one (1) foot vertical. Where excavations are adjacent to a public roadway or other right- of-way, the excavation shall have a maximum four (4'~ to one ~ slope. Slopes adjacent, to or contiguous to bodies of water shall be sloped at a maximum of si.': five (55 to one (13(6:l). Setback Grading; mining or filling operation shall not be conducted closer than thirty (30) feet to the r/ght-of-way fine of any existing or platted street, road or highway, except that excavating may be conducted within such limits in order to reduce or raise the elevation thereof in confonnity to the existing or platted street, road or highway. Security Agreement. Prior to commencing any grading mining or filling operations, a performance bond,~ cash escrow or irrevocable letter of credit, in such form and amounts as the City may require, shall be deposited with the City. The amount of this deposit shall vary according to the scope and duration of the project and shall be established by the Council This deposit may be used by the City to: .Pay for the cost and expense of repairing any public right-of-ways due to the grading, mining or filling operation; pay for any casts associated in administering the requirements of this Chapter of the City Code; and to pay for m~y restoration of the work site not properly restored upon completion. This security shall be used by P~,,o ....... Standards 9-78 Jan. ~02 DrmCt 73 9:li ~-~'~ ........