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CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 8, 1994 SUBJECT: Urgency Ordinance Amending Urgency Ordinance No. 0-05-94 Late last year, staff learned two other homes, at another location in the Reche Canyon area (3049 and 3051 Canyon Vista Drive), were settling with similar settlement of approximately one inch. These homes are located in the former "Nordic" Tract, which experienced prior building problems. The original developer lost his contractor's license and the project reverted to the lender. The construction lender, Bel Air Savings, has been correcting some non -grading construction deficiencies to several homes in these tracts. The recent condition of the settling of the two homes should be looked at separately from any previous construction deficiencies which may have existed in the tracts. The lender is proactive in both of these two situations, and has repaired the home at 3051 with engineered grout injection of the sub -foundation. In addition, Bel Air Savings has offered to repair the home at 3049 with a similar technique. We are hopeful the owner will consent to this offer. City staff is not aware of any other case of settling except the four cases mentioned above. There is another subdivision in the Reche Canyon area which staff has been reviewing, Tract #13362, also known as the "Panorama Vistas" Tract. Redlands Federal Bank foreclosed on the developer and would like to sell the lots off on an individual basis. Because of numerous delays and turnovers of principals and contractors, this tract has not yet been developed; however, the department has recently received a submittal for the plan check of a single family residence. On May 2, 1994, staff met with representatives of Redlands Federal; CHJ Soils Engineering; Doug Goodman, RCE; and City staff, including Tim Wilson, representing the City Engineer's Office. Additional soils reports, which were submitted by Redlands Federal officials, were reviewed by building staff and were found to be satisfactory in addressing previously unaddressed soils compaction questions. However, a stockpile alongside the northerly property line is illegal and must be removed and exported, or, it may be recompacted under a new revised plan that must be approved by the City. During the review of Soils Reports, on both areas where settling of homes has been discovered, Building Division staff was satisfied that the causes of faulty compacted fill may be explained in that stringent continuous inspection by the Soils Engineers -of -Record were not implemented. The soils engineers -of -record relied, in some cases, on inspections by other professionals and para -professionals. Page 2 of 3 Item No.