Agenda Item Title:
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Zundel Grading Plan - Cuts and Fills over 10 Feet & Alteration of 30% Slope
10471 South Wasatch Blvd
[Community #29 - The Dell]
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Presenter:
Mike Wilcox
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Description/Background:
Mr. Bryce Zundel, who owns property located at 10471 South Wasatch Boulevard, filed a request with the Sandy City Planning Commission for a special exception on Lot 27 of the Seven Springs Subdivision (see applicant’s request letter). Specifically, the applicant is requesting a cuts in excess of ten feet (10’) into the hillside for the purpose of building a new single family dwelling.
See the attached staff report for additional information.
Recommended Action and/or Suggested Motion:
Recommendation
Staff recommends that the Planning Commission grant a Special Exception to allow Cuts over 10 Feet & Alteration of a 30% Slope for 10471 South Wasatch Boulevard, Lot 27 of the Seven Springs Subdivision, based on the following:
Findings:
1. The subject property was recorded as lot 27 of the Seven Springs Subdivision. This plat was recorded on February 1, 1979. Sandy City Council passed the Hillside Ordinance on August 28, 1978, which has been updated over the years. The regulations in 1979 were different than what is enforced today. This original ordinance did not have specific setback dimensions from a slope exceeding 30 percent, as the current ordinance does.
2. Lot 27 has been previously approved as a building lot.
3. The subject area is located in a Sensitive Area Overlay Zone. According to our Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and the complete geotech report (with associated addenda 1 and 2), almost the entire lot has a 30 percent slope or greater. In reviewing the property, it appears that there is a small area closer to Wasatch Boulevard that is less than the 30 percent slope, however, the area is less than the required 5,000 square feet of usable land needed for a residence.
4. The City Engineer has received a copy of the geotechn...
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