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' SHARED DRIVEWAYS <br /> Where one or more properties (referred to as secondary property) gain its driveway access from an adjacent <br /> property(a primary property) by virtue of a driveway easement, the following shall apply: <br /> (1) The portion of the shared driveway on the primary property that serves both primary and secondary <br /> property shall be considered hardcover for the primary property. <br /> (2) That portion of the driveway on the primary property that serves only secondary property shall not be <br /> considered hardcover for either primary or secondary property. <br /> See "Driveway Easements" drawing attached. <br /> STANDARD HARDCOVER EXCLUSIONS <br /> Landscaping with permeable lining shall not be considered hardcover. Additionally, the following hardcover items <br /> shall be excluded from hardcover calculations: <br /> (1) Roads, trails, sidewalks, utilities and other hardcover encroachments intended for the public's benefit; <br /> (2) Hardcover encroachments created by improvements on adjacent property not owned by the subject <br /> landowner; <br /> a. In such cases of encroachment, the square footage of all encroaching hardcover shall not be added <br /> to the overall hardcover counting against the subject lot; <br /> b. The land area upon which the encroachment rests shall count towards the overall lot area for the <br /> subject lot. <br /> (3) Retaining walls; <br /> (4) Handicapped ramps with a pervious surface below; and <br /> (5) The first 100 square feet of pervious paver patios/walkways or the first 100 square feet of deck with a <br /> minimum %4 inch spacing between boards and a pervious surface below the decking. <br /> HARDCOVER RESTRICTED WITHIN 75 FEET OF LAKESHORE <br /> Within 75 feet of the Ordinary High Water Level (OHWL) of any lake or tributary, and within any bluff or shore <br /> impact zone, no hardcover shall be placed, located or constructed, except for driveways, stairways, lifts, landings <br /> and lockboxes as regulated by the Shoreland Overlay District. <br /> EXCHANGE OF HARDCOVER <br /> If a property exceeds allowed hardcover Staff does not have the authority to approve new hardcover even if an <br /> equal amount of hardcover is removed. <br /> SURVEYS AND HARDCOVER CALCULATIONS <br /> When a building permit is requested for expansion or construction of a structure a survey and hardcover <br /> calculation worksheets may be required to demonstrate compliance with hardcover regulations. <br /> VARIANCES <br /> Variances to hardcover, if granted on lots within the Stormwater Quality Overlay District, may be subject to <br /> mitigation measures deemed appropriate by the City Council to offset the impacts generated by the proposed <br /> additional hardcover. <br /> HARDCOVER COMPLIANCE <br /> Illegal hardcover may be required to be removed before a building permit is issued. Illegal hardcover is <br /> hardcover in excess of that allowed by a hardcover variance or hardcover in excess of that allowed by the Code <br /> that was added to the property after 1975 or 1992. <br /> FOR MORE INFORMATION <br /> Contact the Planning and Zoning Department at 952-249-4620 or planninq(c�ci.orono.mn.us. <br /> Reference: City Code Sections 78-1670 thru 78-7801 <br /> September 24, 2012 <br /> This is an infonnation sheet. Every effort has been made to insure the accuracy of the informafion contained herein;however, <br /> if any information is not consistent with provisions of the City Code, the Code provisions will prevail. <br /> 3/6 <br />