17.55.070 Application submittals.
A. Any applicant for a major development on slopes greater than twenty-five percent, shall be required to submit the following technical information and reports:
1. Contour maps as provided in this section; site development plan (subsection C1); grading plan (C2); drainage control plan and report (C3); geology and soils report (C4); landscape plan (C5); other reports as required by city staff (C6); and evidence of title (C7).
B. Any application for a minor development on slopes greater than twenty-five percent, shall be required to submit the following technical information and reports:
1. Contour maps as provided in this section; site development plan (C1); grading plan (C2); geology and soils report (C4); and other reports as required by city staff (C6); and evidence of title (C7).
C. Submittals under this chapter shall contain the following:
1. Site Development Plans. A scaled site development drawing or plans prepared by a licensed engineer, licensed architect, or licensed surveyor containing:
a. The proposed location and description of all buildings or structures;
b. The proposed location and description of all landscaping, irrigation structures, and related structures;
c. The proposed location and description of all public and private roads or driveways, street lighting, drainage structures, water, sewer, and gas lines, electric and telephone lines and related utilities;
d. All property lines, new lot lines, existing and proposed easements, and areas dedicated to open space;
e. All other submittals otherwise required for development under the Municipal Code for lands not subject to this chapter.
2. Grading Plan. A grading and earth moving plan conforming with all requirements of Appendix Chapter 33 of the Uniform Building Code and showing existing and proposed contours and cross-sections. The grading plan shall show accurate slope conditions and contours for lands extending no less than one hundred feet outside of the application boundaries. The grading plan shall additionally show:
a. Detailed excavation drawings showing the location and extent of all hillside cuts and fills and all excavations for structures, utilities, or roads, including a description of all methods to be employed for excavation and fill disposal;
b. A time-table providing a schedule for all grading and construction work with starting and ending dates;
c. Specific restoration and mitigation techniques to be employed by the developer for cut and fill areas.
3. Drainage Control Plan and Report. A drainage control plan and report prepared by a licensed civil engineer and containing a site specific evaluation of drainage issues for the site and drainage control problems generated by the proposed development, including:
a. Detailed plans of all surface and subsurface drainage systems and facilities, retaining walls, cribbing or other drainage or erosion protection devices, to be constructed in connection with, or as part of the proposed project;
b. A map showing the drainage area and estimated runoff calculations for the area served by any drainage systems or facilities.
4. Geology and Soils Report. A geology and soils report shall be prepared by a licensed engineer trained and experienced in the practice of geotechnical engineering, and shall contain at least the following information:
a. Slope stability analysis: conclusions and recommendations concerning the effects of material removal, introduction of water, both on and offsite, including, where applicable, on mesa tops, seismic activity, and erosion on slope stability;
b. Foundation investigation: conclusions and recommendations concerning the effects of soil conditions on foundation and structural stability, including bearing capacity, sheer strength, and shrink/swell potential of soils;
c. The location and yield of springs, seeps and wetlands which shall be shown on the site plan;
d. Structural features, including any geological hazards such as rock falls, ravines, overhangs, cliff faces or the like;
e. Conclusions and recommendations regarding the effect of geologic conditions on the proposed development, together with recommendations identifying the means proposed to minimize any hazard to life or property, or adverse impact on the natural environment.
5. Landscape and Vegetation Plan. A landscape plan shall address all existing and proposed landscaping for the development site. It shall address:
a. Vegetative or other screening in areas of high visual impact and the specific plantings to be installed by the developer, including plantings needed for restoration of cut and fill areas;
b. Irrigation for all plantings;
c. Buffering the development from adjoining parcels and any other site specific vegetation issues.
6. Other Information. Other reports, plans, and information as may be deemed necessary by the City staff or Planning Commission may be required with the application as a condition of the application process.
7. Evidence of Title. A current legal description for the property subject to the application including a copy of the current deed evidencing title in the applicant and a current title insurance commitment and/or abstract of title. (Ord. 97-12 (part), 1997: Ord. 96-18 § 2 (part), 1996)