5117 23RD AVE W 2016-01-01 MF Import

- � ;,�-,� (�;; 1 . There is no other reasonable use or feasible alternative to the proposed development with less impact on the environmentally sensitive area; and 2. The proposed development does not pose a threat to the public health, safety and welfare on or off of the subject lot; and 3 . Any alterations permitted to the requirements of this Ordinance shall be the minimum necessary to allow for reasonable use of the property; and 4 . The inability of the applicant to derive reasonable economic use of the property is not the result of actions by the applicant in subdividing the property or adjusting a boundary line thereby creating the undevelopable condition after the effective date of this Ordinance; and 5• The proposal mitigates the impacts on the environmentally sensitive areas to the maximum extent possib�e. The Planninq Director's conclusions are as follows: 1. There is no other reasonable use or alternative to the proposed development with less impact upon the environmentally sensitive area. The ex�sting R-S zoning allows for only one sinqle family unit upon tha property, which is the least intense "reasonable'� land use for this property, The existing residence was built prior to the ESA ordinance and does not provide the required 25 foot buffer from top of bank. The addition will extend approximarely 2.5 feet closer to the top of bank than the existing house but will still setback 12.5 feet from the top of bank. Z• The proposed development dces not pose a threat to the public health, safety and welfare on or off of the subject lot. The addition to the house will be require3 to meet the recommendations of the geo-technical report prepared by Dennis M. Bruce, P.E. Yar3 debris that has been dumped over the top of bank will be removed, downspouts and footing drains will be tightlined to the base of the slope, and an existing tree susceptible to toppling will be removed to so that the slope soils will not be disturbed by uprooting. As such, the project should not result in any public health, safety and welfare issues. 3 • Any alterations permitted to the requirement of ttxis Ordinance shall be the minimum necessary to allow for reasonable use of the property. The addition is needed to provide additional closet space, to be enlarged from 22 square feet to 62 syuare feet, for the master bedroom and to add a study room adjacent to the master bedroom. The addition needs to take place where the existing master bedroom is located. It would be economically infeasible to