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Planning commission approves Calico Basin hillside grading with limits on disturbance and required revegetation
Summary
The Planning Commission approved final grading for a proposed single‑family home in Calico Basin with conditions limiting disturbance on future lots, requiring revegetation and directing major design changes to return to public hearing after staff drainage review.
On Aug. 19, 2025, the Planning Commission approved a final grading plan for a proposed single‑family home and associated parcel map in the Calico Basin area of the Red Rock overlay, imposing conditions to limit site disturbance and require revegetation and additional public review. The decision follows debate about cut‑and‑fill calculations, drainage and how an upcoming parcel map would affect disturbance percentages.
The applicant’s representative, Dave Turner, said the revised plans correct earlier errors in the cross‑sections and reported the project shows about 42 cubic yards of fill and “a little over 16,000 yards” of cut, with the site disturbance at 29.4% of the nearly 5‑acre parcel. Turner said the plans meet the code limits used by staff and asked the commission for…
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