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Staff recommends approval with conditions for limited drilling; emphasizes restoration and access plan
Summary
City staff recommended approval of the conditional use permit for two borings with conditions: a site access management plan, vegetation removal limited to hand tools, sealing/restoration of boreholes, and potential public works permitting for access improvements.
City staff told the commission that the conditional use permit application is for a temporary, minimally invasive geotechnical evaluation consisting of two borings that trigger review under the municipal code. Staff recommended approval with specific conditions intended to minimize impacts: a site access management plan specifying route and mitigation measures, limiting vegetation removal to hand tools (no mechanical assistance), requiring restoration to pre‑activity condition and specifying borehole sealing and remediation prior to downstream entitlements.
Staff explained that the CUP is a discrete entitlement for drilling operations and that any subsequent development (e.g., building permits or right‑of‑way improvements) would follow separate permitting channels, including public works review and possible council approval for any deviation from right‑of‑way standards. Staff also noted that the record contains attachments (a 2009 dune profile and related exhibits) and said those materials would need updating if commissioners want a more current dune overlay.
