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Zoning File #1185 <br />August 11, 1987 <br />Page 2 of 3 <br />Registered Land Survey 1098 was approved in November of 1963. <br />Ordinance 22, effective as of 10/15/59, required that newly created lots <br />meet the 1 acre area and 140 feet in width standards. The majority of <br />these lots were developed in the late sixties and early seventies. The <br />City granted a recent lot area and lot width variance for Tract E in 1979 <br />so that the Jacksons could proceed wih construction of their residence. As <br />with the 1979 and 1983 reviews, the City was concerned with the extent of <br />the land alterations required to develop the building site. Each of the <br />properties developed within this RLS have had to deal with the steep slopes <br />and severely restricted building envelopes. <br />The current developer has been advised that all filling and retaining <br />wall construction outside of that required for the house foundation, <br />redirection of drainage from downhill septic site and turnaround drive <br />would have to be reviewed as a separate conditional use permit application. <br />Review of the Issues - <br />Access - In the original approval of 1983, the applicant was required <br />to provide a turnaround that would serve all six residences. Review the <br />sketch of that turnaround (Exhibit F) that proposes use of the easement <br />area over adjacent Tract I to the west. The developer of RLS 1098 planned <br />for a turnaround area but never set forth conditions under which the <br />turnaround was to be constructed. The City must once again ask that this <br />applicant construct the very necessary turnaround. To be consistent, the <br />City may ask for underlying road and utility easements over the 25x50 <br />easement area. <br />Septic Testing and Location - The original septic testing is adequate <br />for this review. Gaffron's original memo has been enclosed for your review <br />(Exhibit G). He advises that the only available area on the site for <br />septic development (review Exhibits G & J) will restrict the building <br />envelope requiring placement of the house closer to the west lot line away <br />from the steep slope conditions to the east. <br />Site Grading and Site Development - The applicant has not finalized <br />his building plans but does plan to construct the new residence within the <br />building envelope of the Howell's original plan (1983 application). <br />Carlson seeks a 30 feet setback from the west lot line (front) and will not <br />encroach any closer to the 25 feet road easement than 27 feet. Carlson has <br />been asked to submit more accurate information on the amount of fiii to <br />brought to the site to develop the building pad and required drive and <br />turnaround. He should have this information for your meeting and may also <br />have finalized building plans for your consideration. In addition, the <br />applicant has been advised that major land alterations involving retaining <br />wall construction not considered part of the foundation perparation, drive­ <br />way construction or redirection of drainage away from septic drainfield, <br />will require a separate conditional use permit review. The majority of the <br />homes on the south side of the road easement have left the steep slopes <br />remain in their natural state providing much needed stability of the banks. <br />The outdoor recreation areas appear to be limited to decks and the more <br />gentler sloped front/street yards.