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1 Commissioner Heinis stated he liked the idea of rain gardens but the City does not currently 2 have any mechanisms in place to assess their value to retain water. 3 4 City Planner Rothstein stated the current Code contains no provision for allowing an increase 5 in impervious surface through the use of rain gardens. She stated that rain gardens may be a 6 mitigating factor in some of the criteria but there is no provision for giving credit for a rain 7 garden or for increasing impervious surface with the addition of rain gardens. 8 9 Commissioner Bartel stated one of the reasons the applicant is putting concrete along the 10 house is to prevent flooding and if the applicant has concerns with runoff then there is also a 11 concern about the trickledown effect if the lot coverage is increased. 12 13 Chairperson Crone stated the revised request is for 50% lot coverage or 5% more than the 14 current lot coverage and questioned how to justify not allowing the applicant to use their 15 property over a 5% number and would like more detail about other properties, adding there is 16 a pool next door that has a large concrete area. 17 18 Commissioner Papatola stated the Ordinance is clear regarding lot coverage and he did not 19 want to set a precedent. He asked if the applicants would need a variance for the pool 20 equipment if they stayed within the 45% requirement. 21 22 City Pl anner Rothstein stated the applicants have submitted a conforming plan and a building 23 permit has been issued for this plan. She stated the sole purpose for increasing the lot 24 coverage is to allow the applicants to maximize the way that water drains away from the 25 property and provide directional drainage away from the basement. 26 27 Motion by Commissioner Gondorchin, seconded by Commissioner Bartel, to recommend that 28 the City Council deny the request for a variance from the required side and rear yard setback 29 for pool mechanical equipment and a variance to exceed the permitted lot coverage to 30 construct a pool and patio in the rear yard of the property located at 2926 Armour Terrace. 31 32 Motion carried 6-0. 33 34 B. Consider request for a conditional use permit to allow for an establishment 35 primarily for the sale of alcohol for consumption on the premises located at 3701 36 Stinson Boulevard and to allow a restaurant within 250 feet of a residential area. 37 38 City Planner Rothstein presented the request for a Conditional Use Permit for the purpose of 39 opening a restaurant and bar at the former I-Hop site. She stated the applicant is also 40 requesting a liquor license and Code text amendment to allow four on-sale liquor licenses in 41 the City. She stated the property was issued a CUP in 2010 to allow the I-Hop restaurant to 42 be within 250’ of a residential area and that CUP still stands, however, due to the 43 intensification of use, a CUP amendment is requested. She reviewed the CUP criteria and 44 stated the proposed use is one of the conditional uses listed for this zoning district, the use will 45 not be detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of persons residing in the area, and the use 46 3