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0 MEMORANDUM <br />Memo To :Mayor and City council Members <br />From :Ric Minetor, Director of Public Works/City <br />Date :June 1, 1989 <br />Subject :Wetland Alteration Permit for <br />7280 Silver Lake Road <br />Mr. Brian Daniels applied for a building permit to construct a <br />garage on May 19, 1989. The permit was issued in accordance with <br />normal zoning and building requirements. The wetland zoning was <br />unfortunately overlooked d% she tiu,a the PeCr".-'i t ` -c ;issued. Jim <br />Tobias checked the garage slab on May 24th and noticed the <br />wetland encroachment. A stop work order was issued and Mr. <br />Daniels was informed of the need for a wetland alteration permit. <br />Two issues have arisen in reviewing this situation. The first is <br />the legal ramifications involved with the wetland restrictions <br />and secondly the impact of the wetland boundaries on occupied <br />lots. <br />Mark Karney will be present to discuss the legal concerns at the <br />June 5th agenda session. The boundary impacts are a concern due <br />to the fact that in this case, and possibly other future cases, <br />the boundary shown on the wetland maps appears to be inconsistent <br />with the actual conditions. The cis_ of a field survey and impact <br />analysis would make it financially unfeasible for a property <br />owner to successfully apply for a wetland permit. <br />This particular parcel illustrates the problem. Tile maps indicate <br />that the location of the proposed garage is 5 to 6 feet lower <br />than the house. The actual field conditions indicate the garage <br />location is nearly the same elevation as the house. Since the <br />wetland boundaries are based on elevation, this may indicate a <br />problem with our boundary location. On large developments a field <br />survey and study is a relatively small portion of the cost of a <br />project. On these minor projects, the cost of surveys and studies <br />may exceed the cost of the project. <br />A more complete report will be presented on the 5th of June, <br />after I have finished reviewing all the impacts of the requested <br />alteration permit. <br />4_ <br />