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( 3a3 <br /> July 24,1991 <br /> RESOLUTION-ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS <br /> Allan Giffen, Planning, explained that there were two public <br /> hearings on matters of Environmentally Sensitive Areas today. <br /> The first Stem is the Environmentally Sensitive Area Policies. <br /> The second item is the Environmentally Sensitive Area <br /> regulations of the Zoning Code. <br /> The current City Policies for Environmentally Sensitive Areas <br /> are scattered among 11 different documents adopted at various <br /> time since 1972. These documents do not individually or <br /> collectively address the many complex issues related to ESA's <br /> in coordinated comprehensive The proposed <br /> pot ivies w111 replace many of the prevtouslyr�adopted documents <br /> and take precedence o r those which a not repealed. Tthe <br /> will:Tors.the basis over <br /> the revision o Section 37 of the <br /> Zoning code. The Planning Commission to <br /> held 14 public <br /> workshops and hearings on the various topics addressed in the <br /> proposed policies and regulations. This has included <br /> presentations and testimony from experts in the private sector, <br /> from Ottose resource agencies, staff and thegeneral public. <br /> The proposed policies state the City's philosophy of policy <br /> ��. about ESA's and are In resolution Pare. <br /> The policies contain two basic elements: earth r end <br /> water well goals and objectivesu ane <br /> implementation section. Staff is recommending adopting these <br /> policies. <br /> The Current environmentally n sensitive Chapter of the zoning <br />'T code, 37, is effectivea interim basis, .exiring o <br /> September 1, 1991. It was made interim at the time the Zoning <br /> Code wasadopted, because the Planning Commission and City <br /> Council realized that the City's General Plan policies needed <br /> to be updated In a comprehensive manner. The 1990 Growth <br /> Management.Act reqruires that the City adopt regulations for the <br /> ( protection "critical areas" by September 1, 1991. The <br /> propose Ordinancerepeals the interim Section 37, adopts the <br /> new Section 37, adds "Hillside Development Standards" to the <br /> General Provisions chapter of the Zoning Code, and amends the <br /> Definitions chapter. <br /> Reid Sheckey, 4006 Nassau Place, objected to the policies and <br /> the ordinance as he Pelt they were not ready for adoption. He <br /> specifically pointed out <br /> eral definitions of <br /> clearings and hazards, Class IV streams areas; <br /> wetlands; and <br /> economic impact as problem areas. <br />