SPIN2010-53 Meeting ReportSPIN MEETING REPORT
CASE NO. N/A
PROJECT NAME: Soil Stockpile Ordinance
SPIN DISTRICT: Citywide
MEETING DATE: December 13,2010: 6:00 PM
MEETING LOCATION: 1400 MAIN STREET, SOUTHLAKE, TEXAS
MEETING ROOMS 3A & 3B
TOTAL ATTENDANCE: Ten (10)
• SPIN REPRESENTATIVE(S) PRESENT: None
• APPLICANT(S) PRESENTING: Daniel Cortez, Planner I
• STAFF PRESENT: Lorrie Fletcher, Planner I; Ken Baker, Director of Planning &
Development Services; Greg Last, Director of Economic Development; Jill Lind,
Tourism Marketing Manager
STAFF CONTACT: Daniel Cortez, (817)748 -8070; dcortez(a�ci.southlake.tx.us
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Details
City staff presented and requested feedback on a proposed ordinance to regulate
soil stockpiles. There are no current regulations regarding stockpiles. The proposed
ordinance would be added to the International Building Code to address issues. A
soil stockpile was defined as any excess soil gathered in a specific location from
construction activities for potential use in the future. One solution suggested seeding
grass to help the stockpile blend in with the environment. It was also mentioned that
this ordinance would be applied specifically to post- construction.
Two options were presented defining slope and height:
1. Slope — No individual soil stockpile shall exceed a slope ratio of 5:1
Height — No individual soil stockpile shall exceed a maximum height of
five (5) feet from the highest grade on site.
2. Slope — No individual soil stockpile shall exceed a slope ratio of 4:1
Height — No individual soil stockpile shall exceed a maximum height of
five (5) feet from the highest grade on site.
A maintenance requirement was also proposed: In conformance with all other
applicable requirements, the soil stockpile shall be stabilized by providing vegetative
perennial cover with a density of seventy percent (705 at the responsibility of the
property owner where the soil stockpile is located.
QUESTIONS /CONCERNS
Why not just require the dirt be removed? Would it be harder to enforce?
o That is an option. We would like to have other alternatives when appropriate
which could add to the landscape of larger tracts to keep it onsite.
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