07-24-03 Fill Dirt Review Committee minutes

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Fill Dirt Review Committee M.es- July 24, 2003 Page 2 e does not have to follow the same permit process; he was required to put in a swell on his property. Citizens using fill dirt are not being made to do that. 4. COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO DISCUSS AND REVIEW THE ACCEPTANCE FOR FILING AND THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 1444-A AND RESOLUTION 2003-19 THE MORATORIUM REGARDING THE ACCEPTANCE FOR FILING AND THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 1444-A AND PROVIDE STAFF WITH DIRECTION TO RESEARCH THE BACKGOUND ON THE CITY OF LA PORTE DRAINAGE, mSTORY OF THE ORDINANCES, AND TESTIMONIES FROM THE CITIZENS Committee Members explained changes on the Draft Exhibit to Ordinance 1444-A: · Permit required · Permit fee assessed · 180 day permit for project completion · Spreading of delivered fill must begin within 30 days · Maximum fill to be 6 inches below top of adjacent crown of road · Grading and Drainage Plan submitted, signed and sealed by a Registered Professional Engineer · Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan and Revegetation Plan submitted · Demonstration that watershed is not being adversely impacted · Grade of swales to be custom engineered for each site · Minimum overland slope for lot grading to be 0.2%-0.75% · Sketch, Surveyor Site Plan showing proposed fill and proposed drainage · Silt Prevention and Revegetation Plan required · 1 ft top of bank swale offset from property line · 5 ft top of bank swale offset from property line · No fill dumped within 15 ft of property line · No fill dumped within 5 ft of property line · Address for site required and fill must be delivered to this address 5. RECEIVE STAFF REPORTS ON INFORMATION REQUESTED AT THE JULY 18, 2003 COMMITTEE MEETING POLICIES & PROCEDURES · Major changes to policies and procedures · Updates to include better citizen notification · Water Code, included in the policy, informs homeowner they are responsible for their land and their actions · Footnote on matrix regarding 12 foot dump, and stipulations on dump trucks hauling dirt · Section to eliminate permits to 1 per property, per 6 months · Statement indicating City does not provide dirt · NFIP Community and must comply · Statement on ponds not creating health hazards · Provided Committee a list of in-progress items 6. NEW BUSINESS No new business was discussed.