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1.J eo&i To: Mayor Butler JUL 1 _, �� J� Mark E. Bernhardson, City Administrator ci:. Orono Council Members �s From: Jeanne A. Mabu: h, Zoning Administrator Date: July 9, 1986 Subject: Staff Amendment Staff has made the appropriate changes of the original sLaff amendment as requested - note the highlighted sections. In regaru to questions raised regarding clarification for berming and the allowed height for structur a, -taff cannot legally include these changes with this current code ter-ment because these specific sections were not included in the public )- --irg notices nor were they considered by the Planning Commission. ,.taff will include these concerns in a latter amendment. Staff has worked closely with the Building Dc artment in establishing realistic and workable standards in determining unusual levels of land alterations associated with building permit reviews that would require Council review and approval. The three phases of land alterations - removal, filling and grading have been individually addressed. Please refer to pa-- 3 of the amendment. As for excavations - staff notes it is not the size of the foot print of the house but the depth of that foot print. Average baseme excavations range from 4 to 12 feet - the majority of that fill is used in backfilling an he final grading around the house (minimum width 3 feet 'rom house, co direct drainage away from foundation. If the excavation is deeper than 12 feet thr excess material must be removed from site immediately and if stockpiled the City must review and approve. If a iilder proposes more than 100 cubic yards of additional fill on a ate during const=action, the' rust be reviewed by City. Changes in elevations nin f`ve feet of adjacent resident -al lot lines would also have t reviewed by City.