TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Kristoff Bauer, Deputy City Manager
FROM: Sheila Thomas-Ambat, PE, Interim Public Services Director
DATE: October 22, 2018
RE:
Title
Stormwater Ordinance Variance Request - Wiseman Crematorium 653, 655, & 657 Hillsboro Street (Hillsboro St & Edwards Street)
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
District 2
b
Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Goal II: Diverse and Viable Economy
Goal III: High Quality Built Environment
Executive Summary:
Wiseman Mortuary, Inc. is proposing to develop a commercial property located at 653, 655, and 657 Hillsboro St. The City's Stormwater Ordinance requires that any redevelopment or addition to existing development that includes more than 5,000 square feet of new impervious area is not exempt from the requirement of providing stormwater management measures. The site currently contains a gravel patch, which classifies the site as existing development. Therefore, any increase over 5,000 square feet of impervious area would require installation of stormwater control measures. A variance petition has been submitted by the owner requesting that the site be considered new development, a classification which would allow the addition of up to 20,000 square feet of impervious area without providing stormwater control measures.
Background:
The site consists of a 0.16 acre parcel, 0.15 acre parcel, and 0.15 acre parcel for a total of 0.46 acres. The site previously contained a house that was removed prior to the implementation of the City's Stormwater Ordinance. The property is proposed to be redeveloped into Wiseman Crematorium, with the total impervious area on the developed site being less than 20,000 square feet.
In 2009, City Council adopted Article III of the Stormwater Management Ordinance (Chapter 23). It includes provisions to properly manage the quantity and quality of stormwater runoff to minimize damage to public and private property and reduce the effects...
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