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attachment 3 6.1C Page 31 REPORT TO THE HONORAILE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCI. September 1. 1988 "OM 1MI CITY MANAOII INFORMATION ONLY EXTENSION OF DEVELOPMENT ON LAUREL WAY This is an information report to recap the history of this subject. inform the Council about recent applications for building permits and staff's intended actions. Background and Discussion: In 1970 the City unsuccessfully attempted to have public improvements in Laurel Way installed under an assessment district. (The chronology of the district is in Appendix "A"). Plans and specifications were prepared and a soil and geologic investigation undertaken. They are available as input to an environmental impact report considered necessary by the staff. subject to revisions of the construction documents to current materials and construction standards. The soil and geologic investigation must be updated to provide design and quality control for future development. Staff continues to have major concerns about geologic conditions in this area which may expose people or structures to geologic hazards. In addition. the plans and specifications prepared in 1970 do not conform to current ordinances. specifically the street width. This leaves two options: Option 1: Amend the pertinent Ordinance to permit the non-conforming street width. In such case. the Laurel Way right-of-way which was offered for dedication and not accepted on the Subdivision Map. could be accepted by the City. or Option 2: Condition any further development subject to all owners adjacent to the existing unimproved private -sfreet-~o enter into an agte~ment to maintain the street. It should be understood that a decision to allow development to proceed on Laurel Way will almost certainly require that variances be given for the construction of each dwelling. The lots are so steep that we can expect that there will be substandard setbacks from the street and building heights exceeding the 3D-foot height limit. In addition, there may be a substantial loss of mature trees and a significant amount of grading. A prior staff report explaining the development problems is in Appendix liB". Since that report, the Hatfields have built a house. and provided water and sewer line extensions under a special improvement agreement with the City. This Agreement also required construction of road improvements for one-half of the street width, and specified that the streets shall remain private unless later improved to its full width under assessment or other proceedings. The , 14 1,,_ I....