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17.56.060 Preliminary determination by Development Review Committee (D.R.C.).
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All proposals to grade, fill, or excavate land or to erect any structure in a Sensitive Area District shall be referred to the Development Review Committee (D.R.C.). The D.R.C. shall make a preliminary determination of whether or not any of the concerns identified in Section 17.56.020 or any of the following unsafe physical conditions appear to exist in relation to the real property affected by the proposal:

1. shallow groundwater (water close to the surface);

2. surface water;

3. expansive soils;

4. collapsible soils;

5. proximity to an active or potential landslide area;

6. proximity to a primary or secondary fault;

7. soil evidencing previous liquefaction or a propensity for future liquefaction;

8. steep slopes; or

9. any other unsafe condition. (Ord. 99-13, adopted, 2000)