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Home My WebLink AboutCOLD WINDY DESOLATE HGTS Lots 1-3 GREATER ANCHORAGE AREA BOROUGH PLATTING BOARD AUTItORITY APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE W. W. Wilson, III L. B. Taylor Applicant S. J. Silber Address 2060 W. Dimond Blvd. Phone Number 344-0501 Legal Description of Property Involved: LOT l, 2,3 BLOCK Proposed Subdivisi0nCold, Windy, Desolate Hgt: Present/Future Use of Property One residential home per lot SITE PLAN IS REQUIRED. This is a request for a variance from Section of the Land Subdivision Regulations. DO'NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE Date Received Receipt No. Case No. Hearing Date Approved Conditions Date of Appeal Hearing Date Approved Conditions Letter Sent DISPOSITION Denied (See Minutes) Denied (See Minutes) The existing situation is: There is an existing road on the east boundary of the property that would serve the three homes. No further work needs to be done. B, Granting of this petition would permit: Property owners would not be required to build the road and cul de sac as shown on the proposed plat, but would use the existing road. BEFORE A VARAINCE MAY Bt GRANTED, '[HE APPLICANT MUST ~,,uv~ THAT EAcH OF THE FOLLOWING. FOUR CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN FULFILLED. ANSWER EACH OF THE CONDITIONS IN DETAIL, USING ADDITIONAL SHEETS IF NECESSARY. The undersigned alleges that: 1. That there are such special circumstances or conditions affecting said property that the strict application of the provisions of this ordin'ance would clearly be impractical, unreasonable, or undesirable to the general public. These special circumstances or condi- tions are: A useable road already exists. The undersigned will be buildin~ their own personal residences on the prQperty shown as Lo. ts 1, 2, and. 3, and are satisfied with the current access. 2. That the granting of the specified variance will not be detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to other propertY in the area in which said property is situated for the following reasons: The proposed road provides access only to The u~der- signed persons who are requesting the variance. Property to the. east has two homes on it whose owners have used the existing road for years. 3. That such variance will not have the effect of nullifying the intent and purpose of this ordinance or the Comprehensive Plan of the Borough for the following reasons: Access shall be provided to all property owners' satisfaction. 4. The above listed special conditions or circumstances do not result from the action of the applicant and such conditions or circumstances do not merely constitute a pecuniary (monetary) hardship or inconvenience in that: The present road is be±n~ _ used now and its ~mprovement would be of no value to anyone. NOTE: If this variance is 'granted, it will not permit a use prohibited in the use district in which the above described premises is located. Applicant further alleges that: Signature of Authorized Agent 2060 W. Dimond Blvd. Address Address TESTING · EXPLORATION 1940 pOST ROAD ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99501 · CHEMICAL · MATERIALS ~ April 1, 1974 W.O. 16558 · INSPECTION 279-2581 Alaska Land Development 2060 West Dimond Blvd. Anchorage, Alaska 99502 Attn: Mr. Bill Tucker Re: Cold, Windy, Desolate Heights Subdivision Transmitted herein are the results of the subsurface investigation performed on March 27,· 1974 on this site located in the upper Huffman Road area. One 15' test hole was placed nearly in the center of the 300'+ x 600'+_ parcel, and drilled by Denali Drilling, inc., using a Mobile B-50 drill, employing a continuous flight auger mounted on an RN75 Nodwell. Drilling was supervised and the holes were logged by ~..r.O.M. Hatch, staff geologist/senior technician. Samples were taken from the auger cuttings near the bit. The test hole was logged as follows: Test Hole 1 Elevation: Existing Ground Depth in Feet From To Soil Description 0.0' 2.0' 2.0' 3.0' F-4, brown peat (gravelly, 1.0' to 2.0') F-4, brown sandy silt, damp, soft to stiff, NP 3.0' 8.0' F-1, brown silty sandy' gravel with few cobbles, damp, medium dense, -6" , GM 8.0' 10.0' F-2, brown gravelly sil'ty sand, damp, medium dense, -2" , SM 10.0' 12.0' ' 32..0 ' 15.0' Frost: Free Water Level: 3.0 ' None observed while drilling $336Z MAY .2 1 1974 F-1 ,. brown 'silty sandy gravel with few cobbles, damp, :L]edium density,-6", GM F- 2, brown 'grave'l'ly' silty s'and, 'damp, - 2" SM medium dense, , MEMBER Alaska Land Dev. 2 April 1, 1974 CONCLUS IONS The following conclusions are based on the single test hole, and do .not necessarily preclude variations from its trend both horizontally and vertically. Based on the pertinent Greater Anchorage Area Borough literature, t'he number of square feet of seepage kit wall area/bedroom will be on the order of 225 - 250 ftZ/bedroom when the pit is placed in the silty sands and gravels below 3~. .2.~ Free water was not observed to a depth of 15'. The soils observed between 3' and 15' appear sufficiently dense to provide satisfactory foundation material for light wood frame structures such as conventional housing. DISCUSSION The test hole was advanced by means of a mobile B-50 drill fitted With a solid core continuous flight auger. Grab samples were taken near the bit of this auger at 5' intervals. Should laboratory tests be desired, the samples will be stored for 30 days. This report has dealt with the soil considerations expected to most influence the site's development. The treatment is not ey~austive of the possibilities. Should questions arise, or should we be of further service as the project der·lopes, please feel free to contact our office. Very truly yours, ALASKA TESTLAB JML/pf e TESI'IN6 ~' EXPLORATION · CHEMICAL · MATERIALS e INSPECTION ,.40 Post ROAD ~/~ April 18, 1974 ^NC.ORAtE. ALASKA W.O. 16601 99501 Wilson, Cange & Kubick 2060 W. Dimond Boulevard Anchorage, Alaska 99502 279-2581 Attn: Subject: Bill Bredesen .... ~ ~u~ Property Hillside Drive and Upper O'Malley Road Gent lemen: Transmitted herein are the field test hole logs from exploration performed April 18, 1974 on the above property. Exploration was accomplished with a'Nodwel. 1 mounted backhoe. The test holes were logged by B. D. Kenworthy, technician from our staff. The ,~test holes are located per the attached map. The soils were 'classified in the field in accordance with Sheets 1 and 2 following the text; however, the laboratory effort to verify the soil classification was in progress at the time of writing.., Therefore, the logs transmitted in this report are subject to laboratory verification. The test holes were logged as follows: Test Hole 1 Depth in Feet From To Soil Descrip.tion 0.0' 1.5' Reddish brown organic humus 1.5' 7.0' F-4, tan sandy gravelly silt with occasional cobbles and boulders, damp, stiff, NP, Mi 9.0' 10.0' NFS, brown sand, damp, medium dense, SP/SW Depth of Free Water: None observed Depth of Seasonal Frost: 3.5' - 4.0' Depth of Test Hole: 10.0' Date of Exploration: April 18, 1974 MEMBER Wilson, Ce~nge, Kubick April 18~ 19'74 Test I{olez ~ Depth in Feet From To Soil Description 0.0' 2.5' Reddish brown organic top soil 2.5' 3.0' F-4, tan silt, 3.0' 7.0' NFS, brown sandy gravel with many cobble~, damp, medium density, GP/GW 7.0' 10.0' NFS, brown to grey sandy gravel with few cobbles, damp, medium dense, GP/g~ Depth of Free Water: None observed Depth of Seasonal Frost: 4.0 '' to 5.0' Depth of Test Hole: 10.0' Date of Exploration: April 18, 1974 If we can be of further service as this project develops, please feel free to contact 'the writer. ~ery truly yours, ALASKA TESTLAB J.M. Lambe Approved: ~H. R. 24 I ~, T[STI1~40 ,e y__K/~LORATION e ,~HEi'41CAL, ~ MAI'E~tlAL~ e INSr'~CTION April 1, 1974 W.O. 16558 Alaska Land Development 2060 West Dimond Bi\',d. Anchorage, Alaska 99502 Attn: Mr. Bill Tucker Re: Cold, Windy, Desolate Heights Subdivision Transmitted herein are the results of the s~bsurface investigation performed on March 27, 1974 on this site located in the upper Huffman Road area. One 15' test hole was placed nearly in the center of the 300'± x 600'+ parcel, and, drilled by Denali Drilling, inc., using a Y%obile B-50 drill, employing a continuous flight auger mour~ted on an RN75 Nodwe!!. Drilling was supervised and the holes were logged by I'~. O.M. Hatch, staff geologist/senior technician. Samples were taken from the auger cuttings near the bit. The test hole was logged as follows: Test Hole 1 Elevation: Existing Ground Depth in Feet From To Soil' Des cri?ti_ o_n 0.0' 2.0' F--4, brown peat (gravelly, 1.0' to 2.0') 2.0' 3.0' F-4, brown sandy silt, damp, soft to stiff, NP 3.0' 8.0' 8.0' 10.0' 1¢ .O J/ '12.0 ~ ~2.0: 15.0' Frost: Free Water Level F-l, brown silty sandy gravel, with few cobbles, damp, medi'~um dense, -6', GM ~3" F-2, brown gravelly silty sand, damp, medium -2" STM 1~ dense, , ~. F-1 , brown si.~ _,~.y sandy gravel with few ccbbles, damp, ~,~edium density,-6", GM F-2, brown c~ravellv silty sand, 'damp, medium dense;. -2", SM 3 0 ' ~?:':""':: '~">.~,~ None observed while drilling Alaska Land Dev. CONCLUS IONS The following conclusions are ba~4ed on the single test hole, and do net necessarily preclude variations from its trend both horizontally and vertically. Based on the pertinent Greater Anchorage Area Borough literature, the uumber of square feet of seepage nit wall area/bedroom will be on the order o~ 225 - 250 ft2/bedroom when the pit is placed in the silty sands and gravels below 3' 2. Free water was not observed to a depth of ~5' The soils observed between 3' and ~5' appear sufficiently dense to provide satisfactory foundation material for light wood frame structures such as conventional housing. DISCUSSION The test hole was advanced by means of a mobile B-50 drill fitted with a solid core continuous flight auger. Grab samples were taken near tile bit of this auger at 5' intervals. Should laboratory tests be desired, the samples will be stored for 30 days. This report has dealt with the soil. considerations expected to most influence the site's development. The treatment is not exhaustive ef the possibilities. Should ¢_~uestiens arise, or should we be of further service as the project developes, please feel. free to contact our office. Very truly yours, ALASKA TES TLAB ' J.M. Lambe JML/pf GREATER ANCHORAGE AREA BOROUGH DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY 3330 "C" Street ANCHORAGE, ALASKA 99503 Case # Performed For · · , ~Sm---~- Dated Performed Legal Description: Lot Block S u b d i v i s i o n Ci~/~,'~c/,/ This Form Reports Soils Log /N/ Percolation Test__ - Soil Test Must Be Logged To 4' Below Proposed Seepage System - Depth Feet Soil Characteristics Was Ground Water Encountered? If Yes, At What Depth? __ Reading Date Gross Time Net Time Depth to H20 Net Drop Percolation Rate Minute Proposed Installation: Seepage Pit Drain Field Depth of Inlet __Depth to Bottom of Pit or Trench COMMENTS: Test Performed BY ~7~-~ ~ $~~?¢ Date Certified BY: Date: