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Date Application Received: NA Date Application Considered as Complete: NA 60-Day Review Period Expires: NA REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: 5 May 2015 Item No. Department Approval: Administrator Approval: Agenda Section: Name: Melanie Curtis mcc JML Planning Title: Planner Item Description: 15-3711 – Amend Chapter 86: Buildings and Building Regulations Ordinance Amend Sections 86-66 and 86-68 regarding land alteration permits and survey requirements - Ordinance List of Exhibits: Exhibit A. Draft Ordinance (Revised) – Amending Sections 86-66 & 86-68 Exhibit B. Revised Draft Ordinance – Distributed 4/27/15 Exhibit C. Council Memo 04/23/15 Exhibit D. Draft Minutes 04/27/15 Staff presented a draft ordinance amending Chapter 86 at the April 27th meeting for discussion. The Council had some clarifying questions, discussed the draft language and suggested some changes. In response, Staff has prepared a revised draft ordinance for review which accomplishes the following: 1.The housekeeping change adds sign permits and removes water well permits; 2.Establishes a requirement for a separate zoning permit for land alteration and/or hardcover installation to be issued to the individual conducting the land alteration/hardcover installation with the building permit at the time of building permit issuance; 3.Allows for a site plan prepared by a licensed professional to be submitted in the place of an updated survey for building and grading permits; and 4.Provides for an exemption for projects of smaller magnitude which meet certain defined minimum criteria. Staff has suggested the criteria in #4 above as a response to the Council’s direction. This language allows the City Engineer to exempt the site plan or survey requirement prepared by a licensed professional if there is an existing survey on file, if project is small (200 square feet maximum) and if the project location exceeds the minimum setback requirement. This exemption would be available to properties which are outside the Shoreland Overlay and Stormwater Quality Districts and which exceed 2 acres in area so that hardcover and structural coverage limitations would not be a factor. Staff Recommendation The Council should review and discuss the proposed amendments. Planning staff recommends approval of the draft ordinance. COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED The Council should consider adopting or amending the draft ordinance. 5 Item #05 - CC Agenda - 05/11/2015 File #15-3711 [Total Pages 20]