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%, <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTIOPfc/y y ^2 <br />ITEM NO.: 7 <br />Department Approval: <br />Name Wendy Bottcnbcrg <br />Title Zoning Administrator <br />Adminutrator Reviewed:Agenda Section: <br />Zoning <br />item Description: #01*2735 Zoning Code Amendment <br />Section 10.03, Subd. 14(C): Lot Coverage by Structures Standards <br />•Ordinance Adoption <br />Exhibits: <br />A Ordinance <br />B Staff Memo & E.xhibits of Februarv' 19, 2002 <br />Background: <br />Council had requested an opportunity to review City Ordinances as they relate to lot coverage by <br />structures. The Planning Commission held public hearings on November 19.2001, January 22. <br />2002 and Februar> 19,2002 to review proposed amendments to the existing ordinance. Also, a <br />joint work session with the City Council was held on December 20. 2001 to discuss amendments <br />to the existing ordinance. <br />As a result of the joint work session a change that was studied dealt with hardcover limits for <br />non*shoreland properties less than 2 acres. The limit for how much hardcover would be allowed <br />was not decided, and numerous limits were suggested. Staff put together a study and presented it <br />to the Planning Commission. The study included four neighborhoods in the city where the lots <br />are 2 acres or less in area. With these properties three scenarios were developed: allowing <br />luirdcover s.f. at 50% of lot area allowing hardcover s.f. at 50% of buildable area and allowing <br />hardcover s.f. at 80 % of buildable area. The Planning Commission reviewed the results and <br />decided hardcover limits on non-shoreland properties less than 2 acres would not be appropriate. <br />The Planning Commission recommended approval of the new lot coverage by structures <br />standards at the Februaiy 10. 2002 meeting. The Planning Commission concluded the ordinance <br />should retlect amendments that would include the following in lot coverage by structures <br />calculations: <br />1. All roofed structures more than 6* above grade level. <br />2. Tennis courts, patios, decks and all similar “open” structures when partially or fully enclosed <br />by fences, railings or walls more than 6' above grade level. <br />3. Building protrusions more than 6’ above grade level. <br />4. Bays or bay windows that act merely as a window will not be included. Those that increase <br />the floor area (i.e. floor to ceiling) will be included. <br />5. Overhangs more than 2'.