11-20-2017 Planning Commission Packet

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17-3988, 17-3989, 17-3990 November 20,2017 Page 3 of 10 DISTRICT LR-1C Required Proposed Wetland 35' or 10'+ buffer 1.8' Applicable Regulations: Variance:Wetland setback(78-1605) The MCWD has established a 25 foot buffer surrounding the wetland and the city requires an addition 10 foot setback in addition to the buffer creating a 35 foot setback on the development site.The applicant is requesting a 1.8 foot setback from the edge of the wetland to create a driveway which gives access to the site. Access to the site is limited to this location without substantial impacts to adjacent properties. Variance: Driveway width to exceed 8 feet wide in the Shoreland Overlay setback. It was discussed during the preliminary plat review to allow a shared driveway verses a public road and through that discussion it was deemed a 12 foot wide shared driveway seemed appropriate and reasonable for this development. A shared driveway should be 20 feet to support fire access. Vacation: A Sanitary sewer easement(Documents 855727 and 862192) runs along the west side of the point, and the utility easement does not fully cover the existing sanitary sewer infrastructure. The developer proposes vacation of the easement,to replace it with one that fully supports the infrastructure. The new easement will be a minimum of 20 feet wide, 10 feet on either side of the existing pipe. An unimproved driveway easement (Document 1023891)supporting the original lots is proposed to be vacated as this easement is not needed and clean title is desirable. Conditional Use Permit: Filling 1000500+CY of fill in the Floodplain (78-1126) The applicant is proposing to remove earth from the floodplain, reestablishing a floodplain that will provide for building sites while not increasing flood impacts elsewhere. The project will create an additional 291 CY of floodplain for the overall development. Moving over 50 Cubic Yards of earth within the setback of the Shoreland Overlay District (17- 1286) The application is proposing to excavate 1231 CY and bring in 2814 CY of new fill to the site to make proper buildable space and grading for the proposed homes. A portion on this grading work will take place within the 75' lakeyard setback. Conditional Use Permit Land Alternation (Section 78-967 and Section 78-1286): According to the City Code,grading and filling activities exceeding 500 cubic yards conducted on properties within the Shoreland Overlay District require a CUP. Further,grading exceeding 50 cy in shore setback zone requires a CUP, per section 78-967. Alteration of Wetlands (Section 78-1610). The filling of a portion of wetland for the home, and the two wetlands for the beach areas requires a permit,following a public hearing and Planning Commission review. The driveway proposed will not impact the wetland,only the wetland buffer and wetland setback.