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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1.19 Impact AnalysisIMPACT​ ​ANALYSIS​ ​(referencing​ ​4-203(G): We​ ​do​ ​not​ ​anticipate​ ​negative​ ​impact​ ​on​ ​the​ ​property​ ​or​ ​adjacent​ ​properties​ ​relative​ ​to​ ​the addition​ ​of​ ​an​ ​ADU. Specifically: 1.Adjacent​ ​Land​ ​Use:​ ​We​ ​have​ ​not​ ​used​ ​previously​ ​nor​ ​do​ ​we​ ​anticipate​ ​any​ ​need​ ​to​ ​use or​ ​access​ ​adjacent​ ​or​ ​neighboring​ ​properties,​ ​nor​ ​will​ ​any​ ​activity​ ​we​ ​conduct​ ​on​ ​our property​ ​by​ ​virtue​ ​of​ ​adding​ ​an​ ​ADU​ ​affect​ ​those​ ​properties. 2.Site​ ​Features:​ ​The​ ​36.3​ ​acre​ ​property​ ​currently​ ​has​ ​a​ ​single​ ​family​ ​residence.​ ​​ ​This​ ​rural area​ ​is​ ​made​ ​up​ ​of​ ​large​ ​parcels​ ​and​ ​homes​ ​on​ ​neighboring​ ​properties​ ​are​ ​far​ ​apart, best​ ​measured​ ​in​ ​miles.​ ​​ ​Any​ ​impact​ ​from​ ​the​ ​addition​ ​of​ ​an​ ​ADU​ ​would​ ​be​ ​negligible​ ​or not​ ​at​ ​all​ ​visible​ ​from​ ​neighboring​ ​homes.​ ​​ ​The​ ​property​ ​is​ ​diverse​ ​having​ ​Divide​ ​Creek running​ ​south​ ​to​ ​north​ ​through​ ​the​ ​full​ ​length​ ​center​ ​east​ ​portion​ ​of​ ​the​ ​property,​ ​the Minneota​ ​Ditch​ ​running​ ​full​ ​length​ ​south​ ​to​ ​north​ ​through​ ​the​ ​center​ ​of​ ​the​ ​property. There​ ​is​ ​a​ ​retention​ ​pond​ ​on​ ​the​ ​north​ ​north​ ​west​ ​center​ ​of​ ​the​ ​property​ ​to​ ​mitigate seasonal​ ​heavy​ ​rain​ ​runoff​ ​from​ ​dumping​ ​mud​ ​and​ ​rocks​ ​or​ ​washing​ ​out​ ​the​ ​ditch.​ ​​ ​This runoff​ ​is​ ​on​ ​the​ ​far​ ​west​ ​side​ ​of​ ​the​ ​property​ ​over​ ​the​ ​ditch,​ ​over​ ​the​ ​creek​ ​and​ ​several significant​ ​grade​ ​terraces​ ​from​ ​the​ ​homesite​ ​and​ ​poses​ ​zero​ ​risk​ ​to​ ​the​ ​homesite.​ ​​ ​Two large​ ​flat​ ​meadows​ ​of​ ​approximately​ ​2​ ​and​ ​7​ ​acres​ ​respectively​ ​between​ ​the​ ​ditch​ ​and the​ ​creek,​ ​an​ ​increase​ ​in​ ​elevation​ ​to​ ​the​ ​west​ ​with​ ​significant​ ​rock​ ​outcroppings,​ ​rising over​ ​100​ ​feet​ ​to​ ​form​ ​flat​ ​to​ ​gently​ ​sloped​ ​grass​ ​meadows​ ​on​ ​the​ ​top​ ​of​ ​the​ ​property. There​ ​are​ ​several​ ​juniper​ ​and​ ​pin’on​ ​pine​ ​stands​ ​that​ ​survived​ ​a​ ​fire​ ​from​ ​1994​ ​and​ ​now stand​ ​separate​ ​from​ ​any​ ​other​ ​significant​ ​growth​ ​limiting​ ​wildfire​ ​spread​ ​and​ ​potential. The​ ​existing​ ​home​ ​and​ ​ADU​ ​are​ ​or​ ​will​ ​be​ ​added​ ​near​ ​the​ ​county​ ​road​ ​on​ ​the​ ​far​ ​north east​ ​side​ ​of​ ​the​ ​property​ ​on​ ​grade​ ​that​ ​is​ ​nearly​ ​flat.​ ​​ ​While​ ​there​ ​is​ ​flood​ ​potential​ ​on​ ​the property,​ ​the​ ​home​ ​site​ ​has​ ​been​ ​certified​ ​as​ ​not​ ​being​ ​in​ ​the​ ​floodplain. 3.Soil​ ​Characteristics:​ ​See​ ​attached​ ​including​ ​previous​ ​septic​ ​permit 4.Geology​ ​Hazard:​ ​See​ ​attached 5.Groundwater​ ​and​ ​Aquifer​ ​Recharge​ ​Areas:​ ​See​ ​attached​ ​including​ ​existing​ ​well​ ​permit 6.Environmental​ ​Impacts: a.Determination​ ​of​ ​long​ ​and​ ​short-term​ ​effects​ ​on​ ​flora​ ​and​ ​fauna​ ​-​ ​we​ ​do​ ​not anticipate​ ​the​ ​addition​ ​of​ ​the​ ​ADU​ ​to​ ​further​ ​impact​ ​flora​ ​and​ ​fauna​ ​beyond​ ​that​ ​of our​ ​existing​ ​home. b.Determination​ ​of​ ​effect​ ​on​ ​designated​ ​environmental​ ​resources,​ ​including​ ​wildlife habitat​ ​-​ ​there​ ​are​ ​no​ ​such​ ​designations​ ​on​ ​our​ ​property c.Impacts​ ​on​ ​wildlife​ ​and​ ​domestic​ ​animals​ ​etc.:​ ​We​ ​do​ ​not​ ​anticipate​ ​additional impact​ ​on​ ​wildlife​ ​or​ ​domestic​ ​animals​ ​further​ ​than​ ​any​ ​minimal​ ​impact​ ​we currently​ ​have​ ​with​ ​our​ ​current​ ​home.​ ​​ ​We​ ​have​ ​intentionally​ ​planned​ ​and​ ​placed our​ ​home​ ​on​ ​the​ ​far​ ​corner​ ​of​ ​the​ ​property​ ​to​ ​allow​ ​wildlife​ ​to​ ​migrate​ ​through​ ​or graze​ ​on​ ​the​ ​property. d.Radiation​ ​Hazard:​ ​There​ ​is​ ​no​ ​known​ ​radiation​ ​hazard​ ​on​ ​our​ ​property 7.Nuisance:​ ​We​ ​do​ ​not​ ​anticipate​ ​any​ ​additional​ ​nuisance​ ​from​ ​the​ ​addition​ ​of​ ​the​ ​ADU 8.Hours​ ​of​ ​Operation:​ ​This​ ​is​ ​a​ ​residence​ ​and​ ​other​ ​than​ ​family​ ​coming​ ​and​ ​going​ ​from work​ ​or​ ​school,​ ​we​ ​do​ ​not​ ​anticipate​ ​specific​ ​hours.