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Staff Report to the Planning Commission <br />Lands of Ascension Development LLC <br />26491 Ascension Drive <br />June 5, 2008 <br />Page 7 of 18 <br />reviewing the proposal, staff does not recommend approval of the excessive grading for <br />the following reasons: <br />1) Compliance to the grading policy would not prevent the property owner from <br />constructing a compliant swimming pool or establishing useable outdoor living space. <br />The swimming pool can be relocated and/or redesigned and the flat lawn area can be <br />reduced to minimize the amount of proposed cut or designed to step up from the <br />sunken patio. Terracing is a common technique used by property owners to create <br />outdoor living space that confomvs to the Grading Policy. <br />2) In reviewing similar proposals, staff has consistently directed applicants to redesign <br />their projects to adhere to the Town's grading limits. This property is not unique in <br />that many other sites in the Town are similarly constrained similar terrain, access, and <br />existing vegetation. <br />3) The applicant is proposing up to 16'6" cut for an access ramp that leads to the <br />secondary dwelling unit in the basement. According to the applicant, the ramp will <br />provide ADA access to the second unit. Although there are no ADA requirements on <br />maximum slopes for ramps constructed for single family residential projects, the <br />maximum slope for applicable buildings and facilities is 5%. The slope of the <br />proposed ramp is 9%. Since there is no requirement for exterior access to the second <br />unit and the ramp does not appear to comply with ADA guidelines, staff recommends <br />elimination of the access ramp by moving the retaining wall to the eastern edge of the <br />garage and reducing the required cut to 10'6". <br />16'6" cut with access ramp <br />The Planning Commission has generally approved exceptions to the grading policy for <br />necessary improvements such as driveways or main residences. The Planning Commission <br />has determined that the installation of amenities such as pools, decks, and lawns should <br />16'6" cut 6r <br />��romD <br />t. <br />1` <br />s . <br />16'6" cut with access ramp <br />The Planning Commission has generally approved exceptions to the grading policy for <br />necessary improvements such as driveways or main residences. The Planning Commission <br />has determined that the installation of amenities such as pools, decks, and lawns should <br />