- Pass Drainage Dept: Fail
- Pass ECA Slide Dept.: Fail
- Acquire Permit: Fail
Well, it's a bit of a depressing day, but we're certainly still hopeful. I'm convinced that March is the busiest time of year in the Department of Planning and Development (DPD), as I'm sure we're not the only ones trying to get our permit before the rainy season restriction is lifted on April 1 (for those who don't know, due to potential slide concerns, many construction projects cannot begin between October 31 and April 1...once the site is stabilized, construction can continue into that time frame).
Today, we received our notice of corrections from Jim Mattoon in the ECA Slide Department. He has added a couple of requirements, including the need to get permission from another neighbor to briefly encroach on their property, and the need for constant monitoring of some of the temporary shoring behind the house.
Combine this with the drainage concerns, and we've got a full 'nother round to go through with the DPD before a permit can be issued. It appears the corrections are not particularly vast, so we should be able to get them resubmitted quickly, but it's still a frustrating setback.
It's unlikely that construction will begin April 1 at this point.
Next Up: Redrawing the Steep Slope set-back?
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