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b. Land Uses. Permitted land uses within the Shoreland Overlay District were governed solely by the underlying base zoning district. The City is requesting these provisions be maintained in the proposed Shoreland Ordinance. c. Lot Area Provision/Density. In areas where sanitary sewer is available, the City adopted lot area standards for single family homes and density standards for multiple family development consistent with base zoning standards. The single family lot sizes for sewered areas are 20,000 square feet for riparian lots and 10,800 square feet for non - riparian lots. Multiple family densities are governed by base zoning districts ranging from 5 units per acre within the R-2 District to 15 units per acre in the R-4 Zoning District. These development densities are greater than those presented by the State Model Ordinance. Currently the City is requesting density standards that are more restrictive than the current local shoreland standards but less restrictive than the 1994 State standards. In exchange for the flexibility, the City is proposing more restrictive provisions on open space, setback, and storm water management. d. Impervious Surface Coverage. The current local Shoreland Ordinance does not include a maximum impervious surface standard for sewered urban development. The State Model Ordinance suggest a maximum impervious surface standard of 25 percent of total lot area regardless of land use type. The City is requesting variable impervious surface coverage rates ranging from 30 percent for single family to 60 percent for commercial and industrial properties. These impervious surface standards are more reflective of actual urban development characteristics for various land use types. Again, these standards would be more restrictive than the current City Shoreland Ordinance but more flexible than State standards. e. Other Performance Standards. The current Shoreland Ordinance lacks many of the other performance standards proposed in the State regulations. The City is prepared to incorporate most of these additional development standards which will assist in protecting and preserving the City lake resources. The shoreland regulations will be more restrictive than the current regulations. However, the existing City shoreland regulations establish some precedent for Lino Lakes development occurring in shoreland areas. The flexibility requests are -requested to allow for sustainable growth. 2