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3 <br />Impervious Surfaces. <br />The lot has a maximum permitted impervious surface coverage of 9,452 <br />square feet, equal to 35 percent of the lot area. Based on City GIS <br />measurements, the property currently contains approximately 7,600 <br />square feet of impervious surface, leaving an estimated 1,852 square feet <br />available. The proposed accessory structure has a footprint of 1,512 <br />square feet and is within this limit. Prior to issuance of a building permit, <br />staff will require a formal site plan prepared by a licensed surveyor that <br />identifies all existing and proposed impervious surfaces to confirm <br />compliance. <br />Rear Yard Coverage. <br />The rear yard area is approximately 15,000 square feet based on GIS <br />estimates. The maximum permitted rear yard coverage is 35 percent, or <br />approximately 5,250 square feet. The proposed 1,512 square foot <br />accessory structure complies with this. <br />Setbacks. <br />The applicant submitted a site plan sketch showing side and rear yard <br />setbacks of approximately 5.5 feet. The applicant has indicated that final <br />placement will be determined in the spring and has requested approval <br />for the structure to be located as close as five feet to the side and rear <br />property lines to account for minor variation. <br />Items for the Planning Commission’s Consideration: Whether to require, as <br />a condition of approval, submission of a site plan prepared by a licensed <br />surveyor prior to issuance of a building permit to verify minimum setbacks <br />and impervious surface coverage. <br />b.Screening shall be provided where required by the City Council to mitigate <br />visual impacts and shall consist of fencing, landscaping, or a combination <br />thereof. <br />Staff believe the proposed structure would create a notable visual impact on <br />neighboring properties, particularly those located to the north and east of the <br />subject property. <br />To the north, adjacent properties do not have privacy fencing and existing <br />tree cover is limited. As a result, the proposed structure would be highly <br />visible from these properties.