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7A Page 1 REPORT To the Honorable Mayor and City Council From the Oi~ Manao.,er EXECUTIVE SUMMARY July 24, 2006 Subject City staff has prepared a Draft Lagoon Bank Policy ("Policy") with the intent of setting forth some construction guidelines for waterfront properties on the Redwood Shores Lagoon ("lagoon"). Recommendation Staff recommends the adoption of the Redwood Shores Lagoon Bank Policy & Construction Guidelines as recommended by the Planning Commission at their June 21, 2005 and September 20,2005 meetings. Furthermore, staff recommends the removal and/or modification of existing improvements that have been classified with "Level 3" significance and recommends that those properties that have been identified with uLevel1" significance as outline in the Waterfront Inventory be "grandfathered"; thereby allowing these properties to retain their improvements upon the recordation of an Encroachment Agreement. Issues The purpose of the Policy is to maintain the integrity of the lagoon slope. assist in the maintenance of a clean water way, protect the public health and safety of Redwood Shores residents, as well as to preserve the aesthetic quality of the lagoon and surrounding neighborhoods. In support of the Policy, City staff has conducted a Waterfront Inventory to identify the level of conformity (or nonconformity) of existing construction on the Redwood Shores Lagoon Bank and then has categorized the nonconforming improvements I waterfront properties into several levels of significance (I.e., Level 3 and Level 1, defined below). These categories work to identify which waterfront improvements represent a potential concern to the public health and safety and the overall stability of the Redwood Shores Lagoon Bank. Under the Policy those properties identified with Level 3 significance would be required to repair, modify or remove the portion of the improvement(s) that is considered nonconfonning (or address any life safety issue(s) when dealing with a confonning improvement}. Those properties identified with Level 1 significance would be required to either record an Encroachment Agreement on the property ("grandfathered") or modify/remove the nonconforming improvement(s}. The Policy has been organized to address two primary issues; 1} "new" improvements on the lagoon bank by providing appropriate guidelines and design criteria, and 2) repairs, replacements and/or removal of existing improvements that have the potential to create slope failure. In order to support these two primary functions the Lagoon Bank Policy establishes an application procedure. an exception procedure and an appeal process with the intent of establishing a Policy that can be consistently applied over time by all City Departments that will result in consistent and fair treatment of residents who own waterfront property. --...-