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STAFF REPORT <br />DATE: 02/06/2024 <br />REGULAR <br />MOTION TO: City Council <br />FROM: Sophia Jensen, City Planner <br />AGENDA ITEM: Impervious Surface Variance - 8012 Hill Trail N <br /> <br /> <br />INTRODUCTION: Daniel and Anne Stoudt (Owners) applied for an impervious surface coverage variance for the property located at 8012 Hill Trail N – Parcel 04.029.21.33.0044 (Subject Property). The applicants were previously granted a variance on June 21st, 2022, for 19.1% impervious surface. <br />The applicants had trouble with the prior builder which caused delays in the project and the variance has since expired since work did not commence within the one-year approval timeframe. The request is generally the same as the last approval. The applicant proposes to expand the living space within their single-family home, add an attached garage, and add a <br />porch. To do this, the applicants are proposing to construct the expansions onto the east side of <br />the existing home and relocate a portion of the driveway to access the proposed garage. The paved area in front of the existing detached garage will be removed, along with a paved area to the east of the garage. The maximum impervious surface coverage for an unsewered lot in a Shoreland District is 15%. The property is currently at 17.2% impervious surface. The applicants are asking the city to allow an impervious surface coverage of 19% which is slightly less than the <br />prior variance approval. ISSUE BEFORE THE CITY COUNCIL: The City Council is being asked to make a determination on a variance request to allow an <br />impervious surface coverage of 19% where a maximum of 15% is allowed. <br /> <br />VARIANCE REQUEST DETAILS/ANALYSIS: Address: 8012 Hill Trail North <br />PID: 04.029.21.33.0044 <br />Existing Zoning: Rural Single Family, Shoreland Overlay District, Valley <br />Branch Watershed <br />Surrounding Zoning: South, East, & West: Rural Single Family <br />Deadline for Action: Application Complete – 12/6/2023 <br /> Extension Letter Mailed – 1/17/2024. <br />120 Day Deadline – 4/4/2024 Applicable Regulations: Article V - Zoning Administration and Enforcement Article XI - Rural Districts Article XIX -Shoreland Overlay District <br /> <br />Reason for Request: The applicants propose to expand the living space of the single family <br />dwelling, add an attached garage, and add a porch within a Shoreland Management Zone.