Agenda - Planning Commission - 04/03/2003

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I I I '1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CASE # REQUEST FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT TO IMPORT SOILS FOR THE VILLAGE OF SUNFISH LAKE SUBDIVISION; CASE OF LTR LAND DEVELOPMENT, LLC By: City Engineer Steve Jankowski Background: LTl/. Land Development LLC is in the process of gaining approval of the Village of Sunfish Lake subdivision along Sunwood Dr. LTR has submitted an application for a conditional use permit to allow them to import soils into the development site as part of the grading plan approved at the preliminary plat stage. They plan on importing approximately 30~000 cubic yards into. the site. The following items are enclosed: 1) Site location-map 2) Village of Sunfish Lake Grading Plan 3) Letter from applicant detailing information about request 4) Map showing proposed haul route 5) Map showing temporary stockpile location 6) Proposed findings of fact 7) 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 700 feet of the subject property of the public hearing. Observations: As part of the Village of Sunfish Lake development, LTR Land Development Inc. will need to import soils to the site as part of their approved grading plan for the'project. The applicant is requesting to import 30,000 cubic yards of soils. Importing that much soil requires a grading permit from the City. The method used to grant a grading permit is a Conditional Use Permit. The proposed haul route for the material will be Hwy. 10 to Sunfish Lake Blvd. to Sunwood Drive into the site. (See attached map). The applicant is anticipating starting about May 15, 2003 (pending the necessary approvals for the development) and expects to be completed after 60 construction days. Recommendation: City Staff recommends approval of the request. Commission Action: Motion to recommend that City Council adopt Findings of Fact # relating to LTR's request fbi' a grading permit to grade and import soils to the land to be platted as Village of Sunfish Lake.