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#05-3132 July 18,2005 Page 2 of 8 Lot area means the area of a lot in a horizontal plane bounded by the lot lines, but not including any area occupied by the waters of a duly recorded lake or river or area frequently under water which serves as a watercourse draining higher land on which sustains emergent aquatic growth or area which has been dedicated as public right-of- way. Sec. 78-967. Exception, (b) Such grading and earth movement shall be subject to approval by the building inspector at the time of issuance of a building permit, provided that a plan showing proper drainage and protection of adjoining property has been submitted. Where such earth movement is not being performed in conjunction with a building permit, a separate land alteration permit shall be required. Any unusual land alterations, including earth Ailing, removal or grading, proposed by a builder shall be subject to a conditional use permit as provided for in this chapter. The following land alterations shall be considered as unusual land alterations: (2) Any additional All brought on site in excess of 500 cubic yards, except for All required to raise grade for adequate frost footing protection, the intent being that structures shall not be artiAcially raised above the preexisting surrounding topography. Sec. 78-1286. Topographic alterations/grading and Ailing. (d)(2) For movement of more than 500 cubic yards of material within the shoreland overlay district, condiAonal use permit approval by the city council is required in addition to the required land alteration permit. Lilt of Exhibits Exhibit A - Applications Exhibit B - Applicant’s Narrative Exhibit C - Ha^ship Documentation Form Exhibit D - Propos^ Survey Exhibit E - Hardcover CalculaAon Woriesheets Exhibit F - Proposed ElevaAons Exhibit O - Proposed Floor Plans Exhibit H - City Engineer Comments Exhibit 1 - Aerial Photograph Exhibit J - Adjacent Property Owner Acknowledgement Form Exhibit K - Property Owners List Exhibit L - Plat Map BackgrowMl Staff met with the applicant and owmer to review the proposal prior to their making an application for a lot area variance. The applicants were advised that administrative approval for lot area could be granted if at least 1.0 acres were determined to be dry buildaUe land. Following a wetland delineation, it was detennined that less than 1.0 acres of dry acreage exists, therefore a formal variance review must be conducted. During the pre-application meeting the aj^licants proposed a grading plan that appeared