1982/05/12 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

May 12,1982 uncilman-Longus arrived at this time. Roll w called on the Consent Agenda Items with all Corm .men 00010' yes,a 0000 Councilman Longus, iw abstained from voting.c Motion Carried PUBLIC HEARING-S00NOVIEW PHO-(CB 825-196) Dennis• Gregoire,of the Planning Department,explained the applicant, Nohcoast Properties'and lnveetments of Seattle,is requesting final PPR and Preliminary Plat approval for 22 lots with 22 single family attached unite in eight clusters o c a 4.3 e e located est of Glenwood Avenue and south of 50th 5 Access is)to be off Glenwood on a public road with 50'of right-of-way,28'of vin' and with sidewalk o side,50'radius turnaround tGommiseion t'witha and- caped c Three public hearings were held before he Planning who recommended that approval be granted subject to 16 conditions. Theonly change i theproject since originally submitted e the request for preliminarynplat approval in addition to final PHO • approval. • • Councilman Aldcroft asked about the concerns raised regardingdrainage, visibility and sloughing of upper land,and Mr.Gregoire said the drainage problems have been worked out and a rock barrier designed to combat the erasion problem. ' One of the previous owners platted the property into 18 legal building lots. The project as now proposed would allow the City better control a here would be only o owner, a opposed to individual Lowners. Councilman.Michelson was concerned about possible liability if the • proposed rockery retaining wall should slip. He also asked about s tification of surrounding property owner and Mr.Gregoire said they had been notified by letter that this would be heard • today by Council. Councilman Michelson saidmatter several people were planning to attend but w n t the meeting. He asked that the matter be postponed one week to allow additional public input. President'Pope gg s[d that people mighth h ugM1this matter would be discussed 1 because f the 9:00 a.m.scheduling for Item#1 He said testimony would continue to be heard. he public hearing would then be closed and would be reopened again d action takenafter the final item on today'sagenda. Councilman Stephenson inquired about the slope grade and Mr. Gregoire repp0rted i was between 15-]0:and Development would m thea:goer slopes of 300 toO o r The Steep Slope Ordinance would govern in grades of 15%and Over. President Pape felt m should be taken to protect buyers as well as neighbors surrounding this project. Mayor Moore said there i construction on steeper slopesthan this and the y had the toolto insure this was done properly. He pointed out the Planning Commission felt this was a.good project. Councilman Gipson spoke in favor of the project as befn8 0700 tot Shot would allow the City proper control.