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Staff tightened grading-permit practice; commissioners consider bonding for large retaining-wall projects after Pine Crest case
Summary
Staff now requires retaining-wall permits before issuing related grading permits, and commissioners are considering adding a targeted bonding requirement for large retaining-wall projects following problems with an earlier Pine Crest grading project.
Metropolitan Stormwater/Grading staff reported an internal change to standard operating procedures and commissioners debated whether Emigration Canyon should add a formal bonding requirement after a problematic project in the Pine Crest neighborhood.
Alex (MSD grading, floodplain and stormwater manager) told the commission that staff now require retaining-wall permits to be approved before issuing related grading permits. The change followed difficulty in completing work on a high-profile project (referred to in the meeting as the Glassman matter in Pine Crest) where grading proceeded without required stabilization, leaving neighbors and access at risk.
Key points discussed: - SOP change: Staff now withhold grading-permit issuance…
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