In order to maintain and protect critical areas, sufficient environmental information will be required to evaluate a development proposal.
(Ord. 342 § 810, 1992)
Special reports shall be submitted and approved for regulated uses when required by this chapter for the protection of a critical area. Refer to specific critical area protection standards for when special reports will be required.
(Ord. 342 § 820, 1992)
The developer or applicant shall reimburse the city of Forks for the costs incurred in the preparation of special reports or tests and for the costs incurred by the city of Forks to engage technical consultants or staff for review and interpretation of data and findings submitted by or on behalf of the developer or applicant. The applicant or developer shall also pay for permit fees or technical assistance fees.
(Ord. 342 § 830, 1992)
(1)
All building site applications shall identify the proposed development plan which includes the footprint and dimensions of all structures along with the location and dimensions of the primary and reserve drainfield and the source of water supply.
(2)
All building site applications shall identify the known locations of any critical areas and the required buffer as regulated by this chapter.
(Ord. 342 § 840, 1992)
(1)
This plan shall address methods to minimize erosion and contain eroded soil within the project boundaries during construction and to provide for stormwater drainage from the site and its surroundings during and after construction.
(2)
For proposed land divisions, a preliminary drainage and erosion control plan shall be submitted together with the preliminary plat application. A final drainage and erosion control plan for the site shall be prepared following preliminary plat approval and prior to final plat approval.
(3)
The design standards for the plan shall be consistent with the drainage design manual for Clallam County adopted by resolution of the Clallam County board of commissioners.
(4)
The city of Forks city council may require that this report shall be prepared by a civil engineer licensed in the state of Washington.
(5)
Drainage and erosion control plans shall be reviewed and approved by the administrator.
(Ord. 342 § 850, 1992)
(1)
This report shall include a description of the geology of the site, conclusions and recommendations regarding the effect of geologic conditions on the proposed development, opinions and recommendations of the adequacy of the site to be developed, and determine the impacts of the proposed development and appropriate mitigating measures.
(2)
The city of Forks city council may require that the report shall be prepared by a (a) geologist and a geotechnical engineer, (b) geologist and/or a geotechnical engineer, (c) a licensed civil engineer or an engineering geologist, who is knowledgeable of regional geologic conditions and who derives his/her livelihood from employment in one of these specialized fields, or (d) any other person whom the city of Forks city council determines has sufficient expertise to prepare the report.
(3)
The city of Forks city council may waive the requirement for the report if it finds that the proposed development would not cause significantly adverse geological impacts, or there is adequate geological information available on the area proposed for development to determine the impacts of the proposed development and appropriate mitigating measures.
(Ord. 342 § 860, 1992)
(1)
This plan shall identify the proposed development project including the movement of material on-site along with the proposed and existing contours of the site, and cross sections thereof.
(2)
For proposed land divisions, a preliminary grading plan shall be submitted together with the preliminary plat application. A final grading plan for the site shall be prepared following preliminary plat approval and prior to final plat approval.
(3)
The city of Forks city council may require that this report shall be prepared by a civil engineer licensed in the state of Washington.
(4)
The standards for this report are found in Chapter 70 of the 1989 Uniform Building Code, or as amended.
(5)
This plan shall be reviewed and approved by the administrator who shall require the payment of expenses as incurred by the city of Forks in the preparation of the report.
(Ord. 342 § 870, 1992)
(1)
This report shall identify how the development impacts from the proposed project will be mitigated (see definition of mitigation at FMC § 14.20.255 and FMC § 14.20.920). The Washington Department of Wildlife Priority Habitat and Species Management Recommendations, dated May 1991, shall be the basis for this report or bald eagle protection rules outlined in WAC 232-12-292, as now or hereafter amended.
(2)
The habitat management plan shall contain a map prepared at an easily readable scale, showing the location of the proposed development site, the relationship of the site to surrounding topographic, water features, and cultural features, proposed building locations and arrangements, a legend which includes a complete legal description, acreage of the parcel, scale, north areas, and date of map revision.
(3)
The habitat management plan shall also contain a report which describes the nature and intensity of the proposed development, an analysis of the effect of the proposed development, activity or land use change upon the wildlife species identified for protection, and a plan which identifies how the applicant proposed to mitigate (see definition at FMC § 14.20.255, and FMC § 14.20.920 for standards) any adverse impacts to wildlife habitats created by the proposed development.
(4)
Possible mitigation measures to be included in the report, or required by the review authority, shall include, but are not limited to:
(5)
The city of Forks city council may require that the plan shall be prepared by a person who has been educated in this field and derives his/her livelihood from employment as a wildlife biologist.
(Ord. 342 § 880, 1992)
(1)
This report shall identify how the development proposal has considered the following criteria in the order of preference which protects the affected critical area. For mitigation of wetland impacts, a wetland mitigation plan shall be required. For mitigation of fish and wildlife habitat impacts, a habitat management plan may also be required.
(a)
Avoiding the impact altogether by not taking a certain action or parts of an action;
(b)
Minimizing impacts by limiting the degree or magnitude of the action and its implementation, by using appropriate technology, or by taking affirmative steps to avoid or reduce impacts;
(c)
Rectifying the impact by repairing, rehabilitating, or restoring the affected environment;
(d)
Compensating for the impact by replacing, enhancing, or providing substitute resources or environments.
(2)
The report shall be prepared by the applicant and/or a qualified professional and shall specifically outline how the development proposal will meet the criteria identified above.
(Ord. 342 § 890, 1992)