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City of Elk az — River Request for Action To Item Number Mayor and City Council 4.11 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by ConsentJuly 18, 2016 Zack Carlton, Planning Manger Item Description Reviewed by Paxmar, River Park Subdivision Justin Femrite, City Engineer ■ Grading Permit for Miske Meadows Reviewed by Cal Portner, City Administrator Action Requested Approve, by motion, the grading permit for Miske Meadows with the following conditions: 1. Comments from the City Engineer in the email dated June 29, 2016, shall be incorporated into required plans. 2. Staff approval of updated grading, erosion control, and all other required plans. 3. Approval of the grading permit does not constitute approval of lot configuration, size, alignment, or location. 4. Grading south of a line generally 200 feet north of the electrical utility easement shall be considered preliminary and shall not be considered final approval. Background/Discussion The applicant is requesting a grading permit to begin rough grading of the Miske Meadows subdivision. Grading work will establish preliminary roadway grades, stormwater ponds, and parcel elevations. The grading work is anticipated to last until fall. Staff reviewed the preliminary grading plans in June, and sent comments to the applicant on June 29, 2016. Updated drawings have not yet been received. Specific staff concerns include grading around utility poles and the future city park. Staff has requested that the existing power poles in the corridor be lowered to reduce grading impacts around them. Current grading plans show the poles remaining at their existing elevations of approximately 948 to 950 feet, which leaves them 16 to 20 feet above the surrounding property. The change in elevation requires retaining walls to retain the slopes, two of which end up in what is planned to be city -owned property. Staff is concerned that the poles will look out of place, and the retaining walls create long-term maintenance and safety issues on the public property. Staff also identified grading concerns with the land that will be dedicated as a future public park. New plans submitted with River Park Fourth Addition address some of these concerns, and staff will continue to work with the applicant to establish final grades in the area. To address staff's concerns with the two areas, staff included a condition noting that the grading plans for the locations shall be considered preliminary, and will not be considered as final approval. Staff is comfortable with the locations north of the described line, which is where the first number of development phases will likely occur. P a w E A E U s r NaA f RE]