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� <br /> To: Chair Kempf and Planning Commissioners <br /> Ron Moorse, City Administrator � <br /> From: Mike.Gaffron,Planning Director�`,- � <br /> . .� - � <br /> �� <br /> Date: April 12, 2007 <br /> Subject: Andy Anderson Residence, 2001 Sugar Woocis Drive- . <br /> Request for Waiver of Sugar Woods Covenants: <br /> Grading,Tree Removal within Protected Setback Areas � <br /> � Application: Applicant has filed an application seeking to waive the requirements or standards <br /> of the covenants of the Sugar Woods Development. The first involves removal of trees greater <br /> than 2" diaineter within the required yards. The second involves grading within the required <br /> yards. <br /> List of Exhibits <br /> A-Letter of Request <br /> B -Plat Map,Airphotos <br /> �a C - Grading Plan, Tree Removal Plan, Tree Planting Plan <br /> e.�.�P� D - House Plans &Elevations <br /> E - Relevant Excerpts from Sugar Woods Covenants <br /> F - Building Permit Supplement Sheets: Waiver Process <br /> G- City Engineer Comments (Review of Feb. 14 submittal) � � <br /> A special review procedure was established by the City in dealing with requests of owners who <br /> are unable to meet the special standards agreed upon by both the City and developer Sid Rebers <br /> in the eazly 1990s for the Planned Residential Development of the Sugar Woods subdivision. <br /> � Commissioners are asked to familiarize yourselves with those standards in Exhibits E and F. <br /> The Anderson application includes the following: <br /> 1. A request to vary from the standard that prohibits the removal of trees greater than 2" <br /> diameter at 4' above grade, within the "no grading zone/woodlands protection area", i.e. <br /> in the setback areas defined within each lot. Tree removal is proposed to allow for <br /> grading to help eliminate existing drainage problems on the site. Tree replacement is <br /> proposed. , <br /> 2. A request to allow grading within the protected area, to help solve the drainage � <br /> problems on the site. <br /> Planning Commission members are advised that the requests of residents of Sugar Woods to vary <br /> from the covenants are not charged a fee by the City. Because of this, applicants are asked to <br /> provide all the necessary information and present their special request to the Planning <br /> Commission and staff. You axe asked to review the exhibits and to specifically refer to the <br /> applicant's letter of request and submitted plans. <br />