6.3. PCSR 08-14-2006 - Laserfiche WebLink

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~~~ . ~~ aver MEMORANDUM TO: Jeremy Barnhart, Planning Manager FROM: Terry Maurer, City Engineer DATE: September 5, 2006 SUBJECT: Kober Excavating/3-Way Properties As requested, we have reviewed the site plan for the Kober Excavating improvement to their property. Based on our review and comments received at the staff review meeting, we would offer the following comments: 1. Any improvement to the site will be required to follow the newly adopted Wetland Buffer Ordinance. Generally, the ordinance requires a 25-foot setback from the wetland boundary with no cut and no grading in this area. This would mean the hard surface, fencing and ponding be shown on their grading plan needs to be pulled back from the wetland boundary. There is also a requirement for signing of the wetland buffer area. 2. Given the type of use of the property and the proximity to the wetland area, it will be critical that the hard surfaced area is graded to drain towards the pond and not towards the wetland boundary. I would suggest that a minor amount of berming at the wetland buffer be included into their site work to ensure that there will be no drainage going directly into the wetland. 3. It is my understanding that they intend to use Class V gravel or similar type material for the area indicated hard surface. I am aware of other industrial sites in the City that have been allowed to use gravel surfaces for outside storage of equipment and materials. However, I have not verified that the City ordinance allows this type of surfacing in the zoning at the Kober site. 4. One of the suggestions received at the staff review meeting is that the applicant submit a general list of equipment and materials that would be stored on the site.