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3.8.2 If a Certified Engineering Geologist, working in collaboration and <br /> coordination with the Geotechnical Engineer, prepazes a Level 1 or 2 report, then the <br /> geologist's report may be incorporated in the Engineer's report either (a) by <br /> reference, with a copy of the geologist's sealed and signed report included with the <br /> geotechnical engineering report; or (b) by inclusion in the geotechnical engineering <br /> report as a sealed and signed appendix or enclosure; or (c} by inclusion in the body <br /> of the geotechnical engineering report, either in its entirety or as a summary, with a <br /> statement by the Geotechnical Engineer indicating the section of the report that was <br /> prepared by the geologist, but without the geologist's seal and signature. <br /> 4. Review and Determination. The City shall not accept or approve a Leve13 analysis <br /> unless the fallowing conditions have been met or satisfied: <br /> 4.1 The investigation has incorporated all geological and geotechnical <br /> requirements for the design and construction of the proposed facility andlor structures; <br /> 4.2 The preliminary slope easements and zones of influence are determined; <br /> 4.3 The geotechnical requirements for lot access are identified in the report; <br /> 4.4 Roadside retaining walls are designed in accordance with Oregon Department <br /> of Transportation's retaining wall manual or other authoritative source; <br /> 4.5 The restricted zone above foundation and retaining walls where structural <br /> loads should not be placed ate included in the report; <br /> 4.6 Additional work necessary prior to approving final development applications <br /> is identified in the report; <br /> 4.7 Potential geological site constraints and hazards have been identified and <br /> . mitigated; and <br /> 4.8 Any findings and design mitigation measures have been reviewed and <br /> accepted by the City Engineer. <br /> R-9.6710-I Alternative Methods of Investigation. <br /> i. These standards are not intended to unreasonably limit any innovative or creative <br /> investigative methods that could result in better quality and/or lower costs. A deternunation to allow <br /> a proposed departure from the required standazds for methods of investigation shall be based on <br /> findings by the City that the proposal will produce a compensating or comparable result to the <br /> required standard(s), that is in every way adequate for the user and the City. <br /> 2. Anon-standazd method of investigation and corresponding analysis may take longer <br /> to review, resulting in increased processing costs being incurred by the applicant. This information <br /> shall be conveyed to an applicant, who, by filing an application for anon-standard analysis for <br /> review, acknowledges and agrees to pay the potentially increased processing costs. <br /> 3. Requests for deviations from the investigation methods required by these standazds <br /> shall be provided in writing and reviewed by the City. The City's decision to grant, deny, or modify <br /> <br /> Administrative Order - 14 <br /> <br /> r.\adminorci\rules\02geotech 1 ao.wpd(09/OS/02) <br /> <br />