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Board approves revegetation plan to allow demolition permit for damaged house; replanting conditions imposed
Summary
After a winter plumbing leak destroyed a home, staff recommended and the board approved a revegetation plan that complies with APOD limits and allows the applicant to proceed with a demo permit, with final building permits contingent on revegetation inspection.
Staff presented a demolition and revegetation proposal for a property at the intersection of Illinoisak and Deerfield where winter plumbing damage and mold required demolition of the existing structure. Under APOD rules the site is allowed 25% clearing; staff said the proposed revegetation program calls for approximately 1,462 square feet of new plantings including native shrubs and trees and that building permits will be held until planning signs off on final revegetation performance.
The board voted to approve the revegetation plan so the applicant may receive the demo permit and proceed with plans for rebuilding, subject to a final inspection to verify the replacement plantings and landscape measures. Staff reiterated that the certificate of occupancy will not be issued until planning confirms the revegetation and site‑limiting fence requirements are met.
