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Board discusses defining 'ground level'; staff and members favor averaging four corners and a 5-inch threshold
Summary
After a Board of Adjustment case involving a raised slab, planning staff sought guidance on defining 'finished ground level' and 'ground level improvement.' The board expressed general agreement with measuring finished grade by averaging four corners of the improvement and treating improvements up to about 5 inches above finished grade as 'ground level.' Staff will draft ordinance language and return.
Staff opened a discussion to add definitions for "finished ground level" and "ground level improvement" after a Board of Adjustment case where a poured slab sat about 2.5 feet above adjacent grade and raised permitting questions.
Matt explained options for measurement and definition and noted the lack of an existing ground-level definition in the UDO. He outlined measurement choices including averaging elevations from the four corners of the improvement (similar to how…
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