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FILE#05-3107 <br />11 April 2005 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />the shoreland overlay district; <br />1. Evaluation criteria. A thorough evaluation of the water body and the topographic, <br />vegetation and soils conditions on the site must be made to ensure: <br />a) The prevention of soil erosion or the possible pollution of public waters, both <br />during and after construction; <br />b) The visibility of structures and other facilities as viewed from public waters is <br />limited; <br />c) The site is adequate for water supply and on-site sewage treatment; and <br />d) The types, uses and numbers of watercraft that the project will generate are <br />compatible in relation to the suitability of public waters to safely accommodate <br />these watercraft. <br />Sec. 78-1282. Stairways, lifts and laadings. <br />Stairways and lifts are the preferred alteioative to major topographic alterations for <br />achieving access up and down bluffs and steep slopes to shore areas. <br />Sec. 78-I286. Topographic alterattoas/gradiag aad filliag. <br />(b.) Grading, filling or excavating of more than ten cubic yards is prohibited within 75 <br />feet of the ordinary high water level of the public waters enumerated in section 78-1217. <br />Grading, filling or excavating of ten cubic yards or less shall require city staff review and <br />permit and be subject to other pertinent sections of this chapter. <br />Sec. 7S*12M. Hard cover limitations. <br />a) No hard cover or impervious surface shall be placed, located or constructed <br />within 75 feet of the ordinary high water level of any lake or tributary, except for <br />stairways, lifts, landings and lockboxes as regulated elsewhere in this Code. <br />b) Between 75 feet and 250 feet of the OHWL, there shall be no greater than 25 <br />percent hard cover. Between 250 feet and 500 feet of the OHWL there shall be no <br />greater than 30 percent hardcover. Between 500 feet and 1,000 feet of the OHWL <br />there shall be no greater than 35 percent hardcover. <br />List of Exhibits <br />A. Application <br />B. Ha^hip Documentation Form <br />C. Existing & Proposed Survey <br />D. Project Proposal Plans <br />E. Letter from City Engineer <br />F. Submitted Hardcover Calc latioiu <br />G. Aerial Photo <br />H. Photos <br />I. Before A After Photos from <br />Neighboring Property (similar <br />project) <br />J. Property Ovmers List <br />K. Plat Map <br />BachgroMMl <br />Currently, 825 Tonkawa Road is a vacant property; a new residence is being planned for <br />the site. In conjunction with the construction of the new residence, the homeowner is <br />proposing to remove the existing, rotted wooden stair system and replace this stair with a <br />durable and less visible granite stair system with a re-graded slope and intermittent <br />glacial boulder outcroppings and low boulder walls. These boulder walls and <br />outcroppings are imposed to have significant vegetative screening which will reduce the