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CC PACKETS 1999-2001
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CC PACKET 07112000
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23 <br /> To: St. Anthony City Council <br /> From: St. Anthony Planning Commission <br /> Re:. Recommendation to change lot coverage ordinance. <br /> Background <br /> In the fall of 1999, the Planning Commission heard two very similar variance requests <br /> in consecutive months. They were both requests for variances of the lot coverage <br /> maximum. Both were undersized tats in area-and width. Both had garages located in <br /> the back yard with the driveway running from the street in front (i.e., no alley). .Both <br /> were above the maximum 35% lot coverage limit with 20=25% of the coverage made <br /> up of the driveway and garage. Both listed the non conforming lot size and width as <br /> the hardship in their variance request. <br /> There are 439 lots under the current 9000 square foot minimum, about 25% of the city. <br /> We suspect that most, if not all, of these lots are already above the 35% limit and many <br /> will be seeking variances as people seek to enlarge theirRarages or improve their <br /> • homes. Rather than,looking at the requests on a case by case basis?the Planning <br /> Commission wants to set criteria that can be applied consistently, allowing <br /> improvement of the homes in St. Anthony withput adversely aff ectiog--the-storm-water <br /> control efforts. The go-;�j of tk ordinance change is to reduce the number ofyariance <br /> requests to only tho.kthat�present extraordinary circumstances. <br /> _Recommendation <br /> We recommend thaMhe Ipt coverage ordinance be charged as follows: <br /> 1. Change Section 16O5j�ubd. 44(a) Lot Covp-.age to clarify the definition of <br /> "impervious surface" t9 excW d - s fang as the surface below the deck is <br /> not impe:Mous. <br /> Lot Coverage. The area of a lot covered by impervious surface. An <br /> impervious surface is any material that substantially reduces or <br /> prevents the infiltration of storm water into previously.undeveloped <br /> land. Impervious surface shall- include atl.buildings, driveways <br /> (paved or.gravel), sidewualksand-parkLr*aa . A surface*that.has . _ <br /> been conrlpacted or covered Frith eeas a-layer of.material so that it.is <br /> highly resistant to.infiltration by water will be considered impervious. <br /> Impervious surface shall not include decks as-jong as the surface <br /> beneath the deck is'not impervious. <br /> Note: The-definition d.a-deck shguld alsa:jba changed to ensure that the deck <br /> _itself is-notia3pervious. <br /> • 2. Change Section 1615.05, Subd. 8 to create a two tier system for lot coverage <br /> limits. Lots with area 9000 square feet or over would retain the 35% limit. Lots <br /> with area less than 9000 square feet would have an increased limit of 40%. <br /> 3. Add a storm water retention plan to the building permit application. The <br />
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