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#2370 -O'Keefe <br />June 11, 1998 <br />Page 4 <br />Issues for Consideration <br />1. Have adequate hardships been demonstrated to support the proposed hardcover variances, <br />which under the revised proposal appear to have increased in overall magnitude rather than <br />decreased? Does the movement of hardcover out of the 0-75' zones into the 75-250' zone, <br />provide adequate justification for an overall site hardcover increase of more than 800 s.f. over <br />the current approximately 6,765 s.f.? <br />2. Will Planning Commission recommend approval for grading within 5' of the lot boundaries <br />and within the 0-75' zone to lower the hill 2-3' if that is still proposed? A revised grading <br />plan is needed to confirm that no new runoff flows are directed toward the neighboring <br />properties; to confirm the extent of actual grading proposed in the 0-75' zones; and to confirm <br />whether any importation or exportation of fill is needed. <br />Staff Recommendation <br />1. A revised grading plan is needed in order to confirm the extent of grading required to <br />accomplish the revised site plan. This should be provided for review prior to Planning <br />Commission action. <br />2. Staff recommends approval of some hardcover variance for the southerly 0-75' zone to <br />accomodate a driveway, but questions the extent of driveway necessary. Staff recommends <br />that the overall site hardcover be limited to the existing 6765 s.f., allowing applicant to <br />decide where to reduce hardcover. <br />3. If Planning Commission recommends approval for some degree of grade changes in the 0-75' <br />zones, approval should be subject to staff review of the grading and drainage plan to ensure <br />no impacts to neighboring properties, subject to a confirmation that cuts and fills are <br />balanced to limit the importation/exportation of fill, and subject to erosion controls. <br />4. Staff recommends denial of any grading to create a walkout in the northerly 0-75' zone. <br />Grading should be allowed, however, in the north 0-75' zone to fill in the basement of the <br />existing residence and grade it to match existing contours; and grading should be allowed <br />to accommodate the driveway in the south 0-75 zone. <br />Options for Action <br />1. Recommend approval. <br />2. Recommend partial approval or conditional approval. <br />3. Recommend denial. <br />4. Table for additional information or revisions. <br />5. Other.