Agenda Item Title:
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Special Exception for Restoration in the
Sensitive Area Overlay with 30% or greater slopes
400 E Tonya Drive
[Sandy, Community #5]
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Presenter:
Melissa Anderson, Zoning Administrator
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Description/Background:
he applicant and property owner, Tully Fitzgerald and Megan Ashley Capdeville, are requesting a Special Exception for the property located at 400 E Tonya Drive. 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.
In March of 2025, the city was alerted to an unauthorized alteration of the protected slope area of this lot. Investigations confirmed areas of disturbance within the protected hillside area with 30% or greater slopes. After meeting with the applicant 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 March 23, 2025. The applicant has been working with the city staff to prepare grading and landscape plans to restore the hillside to its original condition, and to address non-conforming structures that were constructed without authorization or permits by a prior homeowner. See Exhibits “B” and “C” for the applicant’s grading and landscaping plans for the proposed restoration of the site.
Please refer to the staff report and exhibits for details on this application.
Recommended Action and/or Suggested Motion:
Recommendation
Staff recommend that the Planning Commission grant a Special Exception to allow restoration of 30% or greater slopes in the Sensitive Area Overlay, as described in this staff report, for the property located at 400 E Tonya Drive, based on the following findings and conditions of approval:
Findings:
1. The applicant removed native vegetation and altered a protected 30% or greater slope in the SAO without permits or approvals of the City.
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