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STAFF REPORT To: Chair and Planning Commission Members From: Jacqueline Corkle, AICP, PTP — Interim City Planner Date: May 8, 2012 Subject: 33013 1 st Avenue NE Requested Action: Concept Review — Impervious Surface Variance Request Date Application Received: Property Address: Zoning District: 60 -Day Enites: May 4, 2012 3301 31st Avenue NE R -1 July 2, 2012 Waiver Letter Required: Yes Date Sent: No Future Action: Public Hearing with the Planning Commission — June 19, 2012 Background: The property owners are interested in adding steps to the front of their house and constructing a sidewalk and patio from the driveway to the front steps. The property currently does not have permanent steps to the front door area. The property owner had submitted a building permit for staff approval of the proposed improvement. Staff reviewed the proposed improvement and recognized that the subject property already exceeded the impervious surface limits for the R -1 district and that the proposed improvement would exacerbate the situation. Staff informed the property owners that a variance would be required if they wanted to proceed with the proposed improvement. The property owner has submitted the required paperwork for a variance application. Property and Zoning Code Information: The property is located at 330131 st Avenue NE. According to Hennepin County property records, the lot is 68 x 134.27. The lot is approximately 9,131 square feet. Current impervious surface on the site includes the following: Garage = 437 square feet House = 2,565 square feet Driveway = 2,279 square feet Total impervious surface is 5,281 square feet. Approximately 57.9 percent of the property is covered by impervious surface. The Zoning Ordinance limits impervious surface to 35 percent on properties that are 9,000 square feet or larger. Proposed Change: As indicated above the property owner wishes to construct front stairs, a sidewalk and a small patio area to provide access from the driveway to the front door. The proposed improvement will add 339 square feet of impervious surface to the lot, bringing the total impervious surface to 5,620 square feet. This would result in approximately 61.5 percent of the property being covered by an impervious surface.