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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION C/° J99? <br />8 <br />i)C',- <br />*“‘9n> <br />Date: Decembers, 1997 <br />Item No. <br />= / <br />Department Approval: Administrator Approval: <br />Name: Michael P, Gaffron <br />Title: Senior Planning Coordinator <br />Agenda Section: <br />Zoning <br />Item Description: Zoning Code Amendment - Land Alterations - Ordinance <br />on <br />List of Exhibits <br />A«Draft Ordinance <br />B - Existing Code Sections: -10.03 Subd. 19 <br />-10.03 Subd. 21 <br />- 10.56 Subd. 16(J)(4) <br />C - Legal Notice <br />D - Draft Planning Commission Minutes 11-17-97 <br />Summary of Proposed Code Revisions <br />The primary intent of this ordinance is to increase the current maximum 100 cubic yard limit <br />staff-issued land alteration permits to 500 cubic yards. This change will be of benefit to residents <br />who wish to fill, excavate or regrade their properties in amounts over 100 cubic yards for various <br />purposes, but who would under the current ordinance need a Conditional Use Permit. <br />Under the new ordinance, permits could be issued by staff for up to 500 c.y. of earth movement for <br />those projects which are determined on a case-by-case basis to have no negative impacts Any <br />projwt involving more than 500 c.y. would still require a CUP, and staff would have the authority <br />to refer to Counciljoi: land alteration project where negative impacts are anticipated, regardless of <br />the amount of fill involved. <br />As a gauge of the impact of 500 cubic yards of fill, this is the equivalent of fifty 10-yard dump truck <br />loads. 500 cubic yards would create a berm 3’ high with 3:1 sideslopes, 500 ’ in length. Or 500 <br />cubic yards would cover a 1 -acre lot about 4 inches deep. <br />Section 10.03 Subd. 19 is proposed to be reorganized for clarity but exhibits no substantive changes <br />in intent. This Section indicates that all grading requires a CUP.