Agenda Item Title:
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Special Exception for Restoration in the
Sensitive Area Overlay with 30% or greater slopes
9677 S. Quail Hill Lane
[Community #30, Granite]
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Presenter:
Melissa Anderson, Zoning Administrator
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Description/Background:
The applicant and property owner, Wayne Neiderhauser of Quail Run Development, LLC, is requesting a Special Exception for the property located at 9677 S. Quail Hill Lane. The request is for a restoration plan to grade and landscape the hillside with 30% or greater slope in the Sensitive Area Overlay (SAO) zone
The subject property is a 0.35-acre legal lot in the Monte Cristo at La Caille Subdivision. The lot is in the R-1-15 residential district, and within the Sensitive Area Overlay (SAO) zone. As shown on the plat, portions of lots have been designated as “Non-disturbance Areas” that are determined to be protected hillside with 30% or greater slope. These areas are to remain in its natural condition (see Lot 109 in Exhibit “A”). This site is in a residential neighborhood with new single-family lots under development or with existing homes to the north, south, east and west. The vicinity map to the right illustrates this location.
In November of 2025, the city was alerted to an unauthorized alteration of the protected hillside area of this lot. Investigations confirmed areas of disturbance within the protected hillside area with 30% or greater slopes. After meeting with the developer on-site and providing direction on the next steps to restore the hillside, code enforcement staff issued an administrative citation for a code violation on November 12, 2025. The applicant has been working with the city staff to prepare grading and landscape plans to restore the hillside to its original condition. See Exhibits “B” and “C” for the applicant’s grading, landscape and irrigation plans. The applicant’s project description for restoring the site is included as Exhibit “D.”
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