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y <br />TO:Chair Hawn and Orono Planning Commission Members <br />FROM: Wendy Bottenberg, Zoning Administrator/Planner <br />DATE:January 17, 2002 <br />SUBJECT: #01-2735 Proposed Amendment of Zoning Code - Section 10.03, Subd. 14(C): <br />Lot Coverage by Structures Standards <br />Exhibits: <br />A Hackberr>' Hill <br />Chevy Chase Drive <br />Webber Hills <br />Chippewa Lane and Tumham Road <br />Map of non-shoreland/less than 2 acre lots in Orono <br />Surveys of properties <br />B <br />C <br />D <br />E <br />F <br />Request: Planning Commission review scenarios regarding hardcover on non-shoreland lots that <br />are less than 2 acres in area. Recommend whether a non-shoreland hardcover ma.\imum should <br />be established for small lots. <br />Summar>': <br />Under the proposed amendment, in ground pools and their associated grade level patios would no <br />longer be considered as structures for the purpose of calculating “lot coverage by structures.” <br />The original lot coverage ordinance adopted in 1989 did not include pools in the calculation of <br />lot coverage. The ordinance was later amended six months after its adoption to include pools <br />and their associated patios. <br />October 22,2001: City Council approved variance application to replace a home on Chevy Chase <br />Drive. Indicating the lot coverage ordinance should be revisited, specifically regarding in ground <br />pools. <br />November 19,2001: Planning Commission recommended approval of changing the lot coverage <br />ordinance to not include pools and associated patios in lot coverage by structures by a 4-3 vote. <br />The majority camp supported the change, but only if accompanied by a new hardcover limitation <br />on all non shoreland residential lots under 2 acres in area (50% was suggested). The minorit)' <br />camp was against the proposed amendment stating pools and their associated patio/decks should <br />continue to be calculated as lot coverage by structure and suggested that decks regardless of <br />height should also be considered for inclusion as lot coverage. <br />November 26,2001: City Council tabled lot coverage ordinance in order to review it in a joint <br />work session with the Plarming Commission and City Council. <br />December 20,2001: Joint work session with City Council and Planning Commission. <br />The following points or changes came out of the work session: <br />Low pools and patios that have no elements higher than 6* above grade should NOT be <br />included in the calculation of lot coverage by structures.