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oo Driveway Width <br />oo Impervious Surface Area <br />oo Brew Pub Locations <br />oo Garage Area <br />oo Side Yard Setbacks <br />oo Porch Depth <br />Driveway Width — There has been interest from a resident to increase the minimum <br />driveway width. The current city standard is a maximum driveway width of 26 feet for <br />residential zones. This standard has been in place since 2003. The P&Z and City <br />Council recently reviewed driveway width standards in 2018 and 2019 (staff report <br />attached) and recommended no change at that time. The current driveway width standard <br />is in place to maintain the front yard green space, preserve on -street parking and to <br />minimize the conflicts with pedestrian, bicycle and vehicle traffic on the public street. In <br />the 2018 report, a table was included comparing the driveway width standards for Lino <br />Lakes to surrounding communities. The table showed that Lino Lakes is consistent with <br />the vast majority of surrounding communities. Therefore, staff is not recommending a <br />change to the driveway width at this time. <br />2. Impervious Surface Area — At the October meeting, the P&Z discussed increasing the <br />maximum impervious surface to 65% across all residential districts. They also <br />recommended applying a different standard based on lot size. Varying the allowed <br />impervious surface based on lot size creates differences between uses within the same <br />zoning district and would increase the time for staff to review and track permits. In <br />addition, the stormwater rules allow 10,000 square feet of impervious surface before <br />triggering rate and water quality requirements. This effectively limits larger lots from <br />placing large amounts of impervious surfaces due to the cost of complying with the <br />stormwater rules. Due to the reasons above, staff is not in favor of varying the <br />impervious surface limit based on lot size. The current draft changes the standards to <br />allow 65% across all residential districts as recommended by the P&Z at the October <br />meeting. Additionally, staff notes that within the Shoreland District the maximum <br />impervious surface is limited 30%. The shoreland map is included as an attachment for <br />reference to the areas this includes. <br />3. Brewpub Locations — At the October P&Z meeting, there was some discussion regarding <br />brewpubs and brewer taprooms. Brewpubs are currently allowed in the limited business <br />and general business zoning districts. Brewer Taprooms are allowed in the light <br />industrial district as an accessory to a malt liquor beverage production and bottling <br />facility. <br />Brewpubs are defined as, "A restaurant that conducts the retail sale of malt liquor <br />brewed on the premise and licensed under Minnesota Statute section 340A.301, <br />subdivision 6(d). Areas used exclusively for brewing operations shall not exceed <br />25 percent of the total floor area. Included within this use is the off -sale of malt <br />liquor produced on site in refillable growlers pursuant to Minnesota Statutes <br />section 340A.301, subdivision 7(b)." <br />2 <br />