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98 applicant must submit-a short paragraph outlining what steps are being taken in connection with the project.to retain storm water on-the property. An educational brochure would accompany the application to.give people ideas of what can be done. The intent is to create education and incentives for people to take these steps rather than requirements and enforcements. Rationale Excluding Decks Under current interpretation, decks.are counted in determining lot coverage because they are structures. This does not seem in line with the intent of the ordinance to limit storm water runoff since water can run through the spaces and permeate into the ground below. Two Tier Lot Coverage Limit -We-believe the-35%limit is not reasonable for lots-under-the current minimum 10t.size of 9000 square feet. Todd Hubner of WSB reported to us that increasing the lot coverage-limit'for these lots would.not affect the storm water retention in St. Anthony. The two tier system would allow property owners to.improve their.property.without going,through the variance process, leaving variance requests for only extraordinary circumstances. The 35% limit for lots of 9000 square feet and above is in line with other Communities and we believe it provides adequate room for development in the • majority of cases. Richfield has s similar two tier system. Water FletentiOn Plan We believe most people would be willing to make simple changes to their building plans to help-alleviate SL Anthony's storm water problem-if.they were given ideas and encouragement to do so. Examples include directing gutter down spouts into the yard rather than down the driveway and sloping-parking-aream toward the yard.--rather than toward the street. If things like this were done on a city-wide basis, there is potential for a significant_favorable impact to the storm water control efforts. Attachment: Summary of other communities' lot coverage requirements. •