Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Variance topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Commission accepts survey and requires discovery clause for Leggett height-variance project
Summary
For Case B20260002 in Leggett, the commission accepted the surveyed findings and added a discovery clause requiring future review if artifacts are encountered; commissioners noted a 2013 survey and emphasized monitoring for ground disturbance. Vote carried 4–0.
The commission considered Case B20260002, a variance request to permit a 73-foot-9-inch building height where 35 feet is normally allowed at a site near Leggett on U.S. 101. Staff (Matt Gornick) and commissioners discussed prior surveys, including a 2013 intensive survey referenced in the meeting record and the project’s steep hillside setting.
Commissioners emphasized that areas where artifacts have been identified should be treated as eligible for inclusion on registers until proven otherwise, and that discovery clauses and monitoring are appropriate conditions for development in sensitive areas. “Every site is eligible until you prove that it’s not,” Commissioner Bill Cole said.
The commission moved to accept the survey and include a discovery clause that would require further commission review if archaeological materials are encountered during future work. The motion passed by roll call 4–0. Staff directed applicants to coordinate with planning staff and the director regarding qualified archaeologists and monitoring if needed.
The motion did not name specific consultants or monitoring protocols; staff indicated a list of qualified people is available and that the director would coordinate assignment and follow-up with the applicant’s planner.
