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5. Each lot shall have a suitable building site and driveway access.All grading should gradually transition to the approved grading limit and the projects exterior boundaries; and 6. Excavation of foundation material,utility trenches,and required public improvements shall not be distributed within the project boundaries and must be disposed of at a preapproved site, unless otherwise approved by the city engineer and shown on an approved grading plan. F. On projects that have critical area features and in critical drainage areas,clearing and grading and other significant earth work may be limited to a specific time period as determined by the city. G. All projects must be in compliance with the approved grading plan prior to final approval being granted.The planning director or city engineer may require a final as-built topography map to show compliance with the approved grading plan and to calculate building height as required by chapters 19.24-19.27 and this title. 19.26.090 Easements. Permanent easements shall be provided for utilities and other public services whenever requested by the city engineer. 19.26.100 On-site open space and recreation facilities. A. Land divisions shall provide common on-site open space and/or recreation facilities in accordance with the standards of Chapter 19.08 or 19.09 of this title. All required improvements must be installed prior to final approval. B. Common on-site open space and recreation facilities shall be placed within a tract under common ownership of all lot or unit owners within the development.The ownership, use rights and maintenance responsibilities shall be clearly shown on the final land division map and supporting documents. 19.26.110 Underground utilities. It is the intent of this provision to require underground installation of all new utilities. A. All divisions of land shall have all necessary power lines,telephone wires,television cables,fire alarm systems and other communication wires,cables or lines placed in an underground location. B. All such underground installations or systems shall be approved by the appropriate utility company and shall adhere to all governing applicable regulations including, but not limited to,the city and state applicable regulations and specific requirements of the appropriate utility. C. All utility easements within a proposed project shall be approved by the appropriate utility company before final acceptance of the project and shall be shown in their exact location on the final drawing of said project. D. Nothing in this section or any other section of chapters 19.24-19.27 and this title in relation to underground wiring shall apply to power lines carrying a voltage of fifteen KV or more, nor shall it be construed to prohibit the placement of pad mounted transformers,terminal pedestals or other electrical and communications devices above ground,as determined by the appropriate utility involved. E. Exceptions. 1. If the appropriate utility company determines that an underground system as proposed above cannot reasonably be installed according to accepted engineering practices,this requirement may be waived upon receipt of a written notice from said utility to the city engineer. 2. Where a utility service must be extended to access the proposed development,the city may waive the underground requirement for the portion of the service located within public right-of-way,if the city engineer identifies a significant conflict due to any of the following circumstances: a. There are topographic constraints present that make constructing the improvement impractical; b. The location of existing underground utilities;or c. Placement of the required utilities underground would create a potential safety hazard for property owners,the city or the general public. Ch.19.26 Land Division Development Standards 6 City Council Action(11/04/2020)