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Hardship Variance - Grand Communities, Ltd. LL 975, 976, 1022, 1023, 1049, 1050 Request to allow clearing of greater than 10 acres and waive Stormwater Detention Requirements
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Prepared By: Community Development
Recommendation:
Approval of the request for a Hardship Variance with conditions:
1. That the applicant clear and grade in 3 phases up to 10 acres, in addition to the right-of-way
2. That any areas located in the required stream buffer be conserved within conservation easements and include a split rail or similar style fence and signage marking easement area.
3. Staff will continue to review the application regarding waiving certain stormwater requirements with professional consulting staff. If waiving the stormwater detention requirements is favorable in increasing floodplain management best practices and/or increasing the implementation of green infrastructure staff may administratively vary this requirement.
The applicant is required to meet all requirements of the Unified Development Code that were not specifically varied. Although a code requirement rather than a zoning stipulation, Staff includes the following as part of the recommendation to be maintained as applicable to this application
1) Grubbing, clearing, land disturbance, or development or property shall not take place until a development permit has been approved and issued by the Community Development Department. No clearing or land disturbing activity shall occur beyond the limits of clearing shown on approved development plans.
2) That before the next phase of a development can be built, 50% of the building permits from the previous phase must be issued and 25% of the Certificates of Occupancy must be issued.
Background:
The subject property is located in the Springbrooke Estates subdivision located along Lewis Road. Earlier phases of Springbrooke Estates were completed by Meritage Homes and McCar Homes. The applicant, Grand Communities, Ltd. has requested a variance...
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