PD RECOMMENDATION REPORT (PL-REZ-2022-017)

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2018, and three historic graves within a burial plot have all been impacted by recent bulldozing. Based on the recommendation of the FI, SHPD requested that an archeological inventory survey (AIS) be conducted for undisturbed portions of the project area prior to any ground disturbing activities and that an AIS report be submitted to SHPD for review and acceptance prior to initiation of any project related work. Additionally, SHPD requested that consultation associated with the encountered burials occur and be documented as part of the requested AIS, and a State Inventory of Historic Places (SIHP) Site # request be submitted for the burials. Once assigned an SIHP Site #, the burials shall be subject to burial treatment in a separate plan. In response to SHPD, the applicant requested to complete the AIS requirements after the proposed change of zone and subdivision of the subject property, allowing each individual landowner of the proposed parcels to fund an AIS prior to any proposed ground disturbance. In response to the applicant's request, SHPD conducted a brief field inspection of a portion of the property on October 28, 2022, during which remnants of SIHP sites were observed, including a complex, terrace and platform. Additionally, SHPD personnel observed potential terraces and a platform that were not previously identified. Based on this information, SHPD indicated that while they have no objection to the current request for a change of zone, they request the opportunity to review future permits for the subject parcel and/or future subdivided parcels that may include ground disturbance. Based on the request from SHPD, the Deputy Planning Director recommends that an AIS be conducted of the subject parcel and/or future subdivided parcels and that an AIS report be submitted to SHPD for review and acceptance prior to any building permit and/or ground disturbing activities. The preceding will be added as a condition of approval. Possible adverse effect or impairment of valued resources: With the exception of the previously mentioned archaeological sites, which are addressed by the archeological FI and the recommended condition to conduct an AIS prior to any ground disturbing activity, the impairment of other valued resources on the property is unlikely. -7-