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April 15, 2025 Page 3 • Provision of parking supply data from other related projects. • Supplementary shrub planting (in addition to the proposed tree planting) along the north boundary of the for screening of the parking area above the retaining wall. • Addition of shrub and perennial grass planting along the south wall of the building. Variance to Impervious Surface. To increase the parking supply on the site, the applicant has extended the parking and drive aisle farther to the east, adding 5 spaces for a new total of 16. The extension of the parking results in an increase in impervious surface to an estimated 54.3%, over the standard coverage of 50%. The applicant seeks variance to accommodate this increase in surface coverage. As with other variances, consideration is required to be given to whether there are unique conditions on the property that create practical difficulties in putting the property to what would otherwise be a reasonable use. The site is zoned R-4, Multi-Family Residential, accommodating residential uses of up to 40 units per acre. At a lot size of under one acre, and frontage of just 125 feet, the site configuration greatly diminishes the potential development of the site under the R-4 zoning. Even if the site were to include the requisite 75% of required parking for 40 multi-family units underground, the code would accommodate more than a dozen spaces as surface parking. Development of this remaining infill site relies on variances from zoning standards to make it reasonably usable. That said, impervious surface standards have been rigorously applied to prior applications. In this case, the City Engineer’s office was asked to provide additional comment on the stormwater management of the site, and whether a variance from the standard 50% coverage would be supportable. Because of the site conditions, the Engineer’s office has indicated its support for the