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REQUEST FOR ACTION <br />To Item Number <br />Plannin Commission 4 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Plannin Items ul 10, 2007 erem Barnhart, Plannin Mana er <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Ordinance amendment regarding berms <br /> Reviewed by <br />Action Requested <br />Staff supports a Planning Commission recommendation of approval of the Ordinance Amendment <br />as presented: <br />Sec 30-1 Definitions <br />Berm means a mound or wall of earth. <br />Sec 30-543 Berms <br />Berms constructed within the City shall conform to the followin <br />(1) Each berm shall have a minimum crown width of two (2) feet; <br />(2) Each berm shall have a side slope of not greater than three feet <br />horizontal to one foot vertical ~:1~; <br />(3~Each berm shall be planted and covered with live vegetation: <br />~4~ Construction of the berm shall not interfere with the normal transference of storm water <br />~5) Berms shall be constructed of earth, sand, gravel or other non organic or non metallic <br />material only. <br />~6) Construction of a berm with a height greater than 3 feet in any district requires a permit <br />issued by the city. Permit application shall include a site plan indicating the exact location of <br />the berm, the width, height and length of the berm existing land contours and proposed <br />contours and be signed by the property owner. The city may require additional information <br />to complete re~~iew these requirements axe met. The City may require appropriate <br />inspections as necessary to verify the standards of this section are met. <br />Background/Discussion <br />The City Council has directed staff to prepare an ordinance regarding berms, the primary concern <br />being there is no way to tell if a berm is being used to bury or otherwise hid or dispose of large <br />amounts of waste, e.g. automobiles. <br />