02-22-1988 - Agenda Packet City Council - regular meeting

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e { sU40L MEHING To: Planning Commission Chairman Kelley FEB 22 19�'8 Orono Planning Commission Members CITY OF ORONO City Administrator Bernhardson From: Jeanne A. Mabusth, Building & Zoning Administrator Date: February 9, 1988 Srbject: Proposed Ordinance Amendment - Clarification on Use of Clean Fill List of Exhibits Exhibit A - Ordinance No. 45, Second Series Exhibit B - Proposed Amendment of Chapter 10 In recent months, staff has experienced difficulty with enforcing the type and nature of fill to be used with either conditional use permits or grading permits for land alterations. There is nothing in the Municipal Code that establishes a standard for fill or rather "clean fill". The quick and dirty way was to amend Chapter 12 requiring no pu` is hearings (review the Ordinance amendment approved by Council on December 14, 1987). The result was a broad, generalized code amendment that solved the immediate need. Council approved the amendment but asked tr3t staff follow up with a more comprehensive amendment of the zoning chapter, specifically, addressing the land alteration sections and incorporating a definition of clean fill. Section 10.03, Subdivision 19 (Land alterations requiring conditional use permits); Section 10.31, Subdivision 5 (B) (Seasonal recreational district - land alterations); Section 10.55, Subdivision 11 (B) have been selected by staff for inclusion within the amendment of Chapter 10. Ii "inning Commission has no other additions or corrections, staff proposes the amendment for your recommendation of approval. The ordinance will be presenLc-' Lo the Council for action at their February 22, 1988 meeting. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: Planning Commission unanimously approved the Clean Fill Amendment as proposed. Ayes 6, nays 0.