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Lot Coverage Ordinance <br />January 17, 2002 <br />Page 3 <br />The surveys arc included (Exhibit F) to aid visualizing hardcover on the properties. <br />Analysis Results: <br />The analysis shows the following: <br />a. No properties are approaching 50% hardcover based on total lot area, even for the <br />small lots, most are less than 30%. <br />b. Some properties have hardcover over or close to 50% buildable area. <br />c. A large proportion of small lots in a large zoning district (See Turnham <br />Road'Chippewa Lane) already have hardcover over 80% of buildable area, because <br />buildable area is so small. <br />Staff Recommendation: <br />Reviewing the three scenarios: <br />-Staff concludes diat hardcover limited to 50% or 80% of buildable area does not provide equity <br />to all property owners, because buildable area is so variable for a given size lot depending on the <br />zoning district. <br />-Staff concludes that limiting hardcover to 50% of total lot area is high. Of the properties <br />reviewed, none were close to the 50% hardcover limit. <br />-If 50% is the rea>inmended amount, will property owners add improvements so half of their <br />property is covered .' <br />Staff recommends using the total lot area and a percentage smaller than 50% for allowed <br />hardcover, if a hardcov er standard is needed at all. Theilfiyp attached slows that the actual <br />number of lots less than 2 acres and not in shoreland is a small percentage of the total lots in the <br />city. <br />Planning Cuniinission Options: <br />1. Recommend hardcover percentage based on total lot area.(Slafl'suggests .35%. consistent with <br />the 500-1000’zone. <br />2. Recommend hardcover percentage based on buildable area. <br />3. Table the matter to a work session for further discussion; direct staff as to what additional <br />infomiation could be provided that will be useful. <br />4. Other.