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Consideration of Aaondnant - <br />December 21» 1989 <br />Page 3 of 3 <br />Staff BaoonMndation - <br />Planning Comnlealon is requested to review and consider the <br />intent of the lot coverage ordinance recently adopted., and <br />determine whether its purpose was to merely lir.It visual density <br />of above-grade structures, or whether it was intended cs a <br />further hardcover restriction for small lota. Staff would <br />suoaest that the two concepts not be intermingled in a confusing <br />ordinance. <br />Staff fails to see a distinction between grade level pool <br />atructurea and grade level decks, patios, sidewalks, driveways, <br />etc. in the context of visual density encroachments. If grade <br />level pools are to be considered as lot coverage but grade level <br />P*tioa are not, then Planning Commission should clearly redefine <br />the intent of the lot coverage ordinance, and consider whether <br />the 15% limit is appropriate. <br />Staff would also caution that the accessory structure code <br />as it currently exists is not perfect, and is extremely detailed <br />and not easily administered. Our accessory structure code, as <br />well as many of our other unique ordinances, are a tangled web <br />which is extremely confusing to the general lay person.